Egypt is making its own documentary about Cleopatra following outrage at Netflix's 'blackwashing'
They've decided to take Queen Cleopatra's story into their own hands.
Source: unilad.com
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Setting aside the question of historical accuracy, Netflix's Cleopatra docudrama is deathly dull – The Irish Times
Television: As the legacy of Cleopatra blazes on, the true shame is that Netflix didn’t make a more interesting documentary
Source: irishtimes.com
Whose Queen? Netflix and Egypt Spar Over an African Cleopatra.
Egyptians say the influential streaming service is dragging an ancient queen into a modern, and decidedly Western, debate — about Black representation in Hollywood — in which she has no real place.
Source: nytimes.com
Netflix's controversial Queen Cleopatra drama is panned by critics
Critics have widely panned Netflix's controversial Queen Cleopatra series, which features British actress Adele James as the titular character, with some calling the programme 'substandard.'
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Was Queen Cleopatra Black?
Netflix docudrama series on the Egyptian queen’s life has landed in controversy because Cleopatra is portrayed by a Black woman in the film.
Source: indianexpress.com