2.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Queen Cleopatra (2023)
Queen Cleopatra (2023)
Overview
As Egypt's last pharaoh, Cleopatra fights to protect her throne, family and legacy in this docuseries featuring reenactments and expert interviews.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixRating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Political: Strong Left
Diversity: High
Trans: Positive
Race Swap: Yes
Viewer Rating
2.5
Overview
As Egypt's last pharaoh, Cleopatra fights to protect her throne, family and legacy in this docuseries featuring reenactments and expert interviews.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixDetailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The film's central thesis explicitly promotes progressive ideology through its controversial casting choice, which aims to challenge traditional Eurocentric historical narratives and correct perceived racial biases in representation, aligning with identity politics.
The series features explicit racial recasting of a historical figure, which, combined with its narrative focus on challenging traditional historical representations and sparking discussions on race and identity, positions diversity, equity, and inclusion as central themes.
Secondary
Queen Cleopatra (2023) features transsexual characters depicted with complexity, depth, and empathy. The narrative integrates their experiences to explore themes of identity, acceptance, and self-determination, portraying their struggles for recognition respectfully. The overall impact is affirming, highlighting their humanity within a historical context.
Cleopatra VII Philopator, a historical figure widely established as being of Macedonian Greek (white) descent, is portrayed by a Black actress in the 2023 show, constituting a race swap.
Based on available information, the series "Queen Cleopatra" does not feature identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The primary focus of the show and its related discussions revolves around issues of race, gender, and historical representation, indicating that LGBTQ+ representation is not a notable aspect of this production.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
The show focuses on Cleopatra VII, a historical figure whose gender is unequivocally established as female. The series portrays her and other historical figures consistent with their documented genders, therefore no gender swap occurs.
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