At the Variety Lounge presented by Film AlUla at the Red Sea Film Festival, Variety‘s Alex Ritman spoke with Bettany Hughes, the host, historian and producer of the documentary “Lost Worlds With Bettany Hughes: The Nabataeans” as well as Zaid Shaker, acting executive director of Film Alula.
The film traces the historical lineage of the Nabataean people from past to present. Hughes said the Nabataeans have a rich culture that many people do not know about and that has not bene previously portrayed on screen in mainstream documentaries.
“The world needs to know about them,” Hughes said. “They’re the most incredible culture. They’re a kind of missing link
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