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Building the Great Pyramid (2002)

Building the Great Pyramid poster
Original title
Pyramid
Directed by
Jonathan Stamp
Genre
documentary film, docudrama
Country
Germany, United Kingdom
Runtime
58 min
Rated
0
Rating
7.3 of 10 from 3 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a fictional ancient Egyptian builder named Nakht who describes the construction of the Great Pyramid at Giza. The film uses his commentary to explain the methods, challenges, and logistics of building the pyramid.

educationalengrossinginformativemethodicalreverentspeculative

What happens

Pyramid aka Building the Great Pyramid is a 2002 BBC Television documentary film which tells the story of the building of the Great Pyramid at Giza through the commentary of the fictional builder, Nakht. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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