Al Momia, rightfully acknowledged as one of the greatest Egyptian films ever made, is based on a true story. In 1881 precious objects from the Tanite dynasty started turning up for sale. It was discovered that the Horabat tribe had been raiding the tombs of the Pharaohs in secret. With its measured pace and desolate settings, Al Momia leaves you with a feeling of fateful inevitability. A contrast is drawn between past and present, desecration and veneration, the urge to conquer death and the acceptance that we will all turn to dust. Are we obliged to plunder our heritage in order to sustain ourselves for the present and future? red