Furious backlash in Egypt over Netflix docudrama that claims Cleopatra was Black

A lawyer in Egypt is suing. Former government ministers are complaining. Activists are starting online petitions to ban Netflix. All this after the streaming giant released a trailer for an upcoming docudrama that portrays the historic Egyptian figure of Cleopatra as Black. The World’s Sarah Birnbaum reports on the uproar.

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