It is always interesting to see how Egyptians themselves represent their history on film and TV. One example is the Egyptian - Syrian TV series about Cleopatra with the Syrian actress Sulaf Fawakherji in the title role.
It seems though that Zahi Hawass was not so fond of it
quote: Dr. Zahi Hawas, Attorney General of the Higher Council of Archeology in Egypt, stated that he was not impressed with the drama series “Cleopatra” since he read the script for it because it contained incorrect facts that cannot be overlooked. -------- In addition, the drama is presented in formal Arabic, where it would have been a better idea to present it in the Egyptian dialect, like all other historical Egyptian dramas in order to reach the hearts of viewers
But he liked the actress
quote:Al Hawas decided to stop watching the drama after the third episodes stating that it is not worth wasting his time on. Al Hawas revealed that the only positive point about the drama was the nominated of Sulaf for the role of Cleopatra stating that she has a beautiful face that resembles the great Egyptian queen.
