Netflix Facing Lawsuit Over Depicting Queen Cleopatra As A Black Woman


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A new Netflix series has ignited backlash after portraying Queen Cleopatra as a Black woman.
An Egyptian lawyer sued the streamer, accusing the company of trying to “erase the Egyptian identity,” the BBC reported.
Mahmoud al-Semary filed the suit Sunday, shortly after Netflix released a trailer for the upcoming documentary “Queen Cleopatra,” which depicts the ruler as a Black woman

Al-Semary launched the legal complaint with the country’s public prosecutor, calling for Netflix to be shut down in Egypt and for the show’s creators to be penalized.
“Most of what Netflix platform displays do not conform to Islamic and societal values and principles, especially Egyptian ones,” Al-Semary said in his complaint, according to Egypt Independent.

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A new Netflix series has ignited backlash after portraying Queen Cleopatra as a Black woman.
An Egyptian lawyer sued the streamer, accusing the company of trying to “erase the Egyptian identity,” the BBC reported.
Mahmoud al-Semary filed the suit Sunday, shortly after Netflix released a trailer for the upcoming documentary “Queen Cleopatra,” which depicts the ruler as a Black woman

Al-Semary launched the legal complaint with the country’s public prosecutor, calling for Netflix to be shut down in Egypt and for the show’s creators to be penalized.
“Most of what Netflix platform displays do not conform to Islamic and societal values and principles, especially Egyptian ones,” Al-Semary said in his complaint, according to Egypt Independent.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IktHcPyNlv4


The truth is a be-yotch! When I was in elementary school my teacher told our class that a lot of African nations would not allow the movie to be shown because Elizabeth Taylor played Cleopatra.
 
Cleopatra in reality was an ugly greek woman. Her supposed beauty is a myth. There are MANY Black African queens who deserve far more attention. With that said, this lawsuit is ridiculous. If any group of people knows a thing or two about hijacking ancient Egyptian culture, its the current inhabitants.
 
About dayum time!!! Their invader, pretender asses are about to be put on blast in Big media! Time for the real Kemites to stand up!

She may have not been 100% African (she was a Ptolemy), but she for dayum sure was no Arab.
 
When you have some time research the relationship between Hitler and the Muslim Brotherhood. Hitler never invaded Egypt. There is nowhere in history that tries to validate that. If there is evidence of this then there are at minimum 10 to 15 pieces of empirical evidence that disputes this.

There are also articles that note how Egypt treated the Jews after WWII. Expelling thousands from the country in the 50s. Moreover, later Egypt has been a known country that protected former NAZI’s because members of the organization that hunted these NAZIs were arrested and prosecuted.

There was a reason part of WWII was fought in North Africa. Yet, you never hear about which countries SUPPORTED the allied forces. In short Egyptians do not consider themselves as black.
 
When you have some time research the relationship between Hitler and the Muslim Brotherhood. Hitler never invaded Egypt. There is nowhere in history that tries to validate that. If there is evidence of this then there are at minimum 10 to 15 pieces of empirical evidence that disputes this.

There are also articles that note how Egypt treated the Jews after WWII. Expelling thousands from the country in the 50s. Moreover, later Egypt has been a known country that protected former NAZI’s because members of the organization that hunted these NAZIs were arrested and prosecuted.

There was a reason part of WWII was fought in North Africa. Yet, you never hear about which countries SUPPORTED the allied forces. In short Egyptians do not consider themselves as black.
But they sure are fun in b....... nevermind. :D
 
In short Egyptians do not consider themselves as black.
Sadat was. The so-called Egyptians of today are descendants of invaders. They have no connection to the pyramids or the dynasties. No different than a Boer claiming to be a South African.
He'll Netflix should counter sue.
 
I think it would have been really interesting and pissed them off more had they gone back to ancient Kemet, made it clear what the name means, depicted Nile Valley commerce, ancient queens and pharaohs, then show the invasions as well as how the name changed to Egypt. The predominant people currently in so called Egypt need a reality check that they are NOT the original inhabitants. Cleopatra on Netflix was okay but what preceded her isn’t ambiguous and would have IMHO, been a much better movie.
 
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I think it would have been really interesting and pissed them off more had they gone back to ancient Kemet, made it clear what the name means, depicted Nile Valley commerce, ancient queens and pharaohs, then show the invasions as well as how the name changed to Egypt. The predominant people currently in so called Egypt need a reality check that they are NOT the original inhabitants. Cleopatra on Netflix was okay but what preceded her isn’t ambiguous and would have IMHO, been a much better movie.
It appears they have forgotten what Anwar Sadat looked like.
 
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I think it would have been really interesting and pissed them off more had they gone back to ancient Kemet, made it clear what the name means, depicted Nile Valley commerce, ancient queens and pharaohs, then show the invasions as well as how the name changed to Egypt. The predominant people currently in so called Egypt need a reality check that they are NOT the original inhabitants. Cleopatra on Netflix was okay but what preceded her isn’t ambiguous and would have IMHO, been a much better movie.
A Spike Lee joint.

They are trying to take a page out of the so called Jews book and not come to the table to discuss the issue. Put their best minds against our best and let the truth prevail.

No matter how you slice it, Cleopatra still is not coming out Arab. No Pharoah will.
 
If they win it is a slap in the face of all the Historical Sciences. There are verbal and written calls for Hawass's Ph. D. to be revoked. This is horrible.
 
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