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The documentary aims to create a new hero for Black women everywhere. The story is presented as a black queen rising up to lead her people in the time of Greek and Roman influence, setting up a role model for women of all races. However, an air of wish fulfillment seeps through while the documentary embellishes the more vague and mysterious aspects of her life. What the documentary does best is introduce Cleopatra to a new audience, with the apparent goal of sparking interest.
While Cleopatra is definitely one of the most influential figures in all of history, regardless of gender, race, or nationality, she seems to continuously get lost in the throes of societal bickering. While she was initially dismissed as a figurehead and a puppet by writers threatened by a woman in power, then reimagined as a seductress and defined by her trysts with Romans, Julius Caesar, and Mark Antony, she is now suffering from more societal infighting. That causes her story to be muddied yet again.
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One thing is for sure — every time someone decides to depict the last Queen of Egypt, her story gets more shrouded in mystery. Maybe someday we will get the opportunity to see Cleopatra as someone who is more than skin deep.
