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1. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › real-warriorsThe Real History Behind 'The Woman King' | The Agojie ...

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   Sep 15, 2022 · Maria Bello, an actress and producer who co-wrote the story The Woman King’s script is based on, first learned about the Agojie during a 2015 trip to Benin. Recognizing the subject’s cinematic ...

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   Sep 16, 2022 · Updated: September 16, 2022 4:23 PM EDT | Originally published: September 16, 2022 4:23 PM EDT. G eneral Nanisca, played by an imposing Viola Davis, rises slowly out of a bed of tall grass in the ...

4. collider.com › the-woman-king-true-story-explainedThe True Story Behind ‘The Woman King’ and the Agojie Warriors

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   Feb 24, 2023 · The Woman King was inspired by the true story of the Kingdom of Dahomey and the Agojie warriors. Gina Prince-Bythewood's latest directorial effort brings the history of the all-female Agojie ...

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6. www.historyvshollywood.com › reelfaces › woman-kingThe Woman King vs. the True Story of Dahomey's Female Warriors

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   Sep 4, 2022 · Is John Boyega's character, King Ghezo, based on a real King of Dahomey? Yes. Ghezo was King of Dahomey from 1818 to 1858 and was known for his military reform. It's true that under his rule, the Agojie (Dahomey female warriors) became a significant part of the Dahomean military, expanding from roughly 600 women to as many as 6,000.

7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Woman_KingThe Woman King - Wikipedia

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   The Woman King is a 2022 American historical action-adventure film about the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to 19th centuries. Set in the 1820s, the film stars Viola Davis as a general who trains the next generation of warriors to fight their enemies.

   Award	Date Of Ceremony	Category	Recipient(s)
   Washington D.C. Area Film Critics ...	December 12, 2022	Best Actress	Viola Davis
   St. Louis Film Critics Association	December 11, 2022	Best Costume Design	Gersha Phillips
   St. Louis Film Critics Association	December 11, 2022	Best Action Film	The Woman King
   Screen Actors Guild Award	February 26, 2023	Outstanding Performance by a Stunt ...	The stunt performers and coordinators of ...

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8. www.polygon.com › 23355931 › the-woman-king-trueThe Woman King director explains why facts mattered in her ...

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   Sep 17, 2022 · The Woman King director Gina Prince-Bythewood on true stories, brutal fights, and what matters when making a historical epic. ‘They became warriors. And it completely bonded them, because they ...

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   Was the woman King based on a true story?

   • 'The Woman King' tells the story of the Agojie. But in real life, the fierce women warriors played a controversial role in the translatlantic slave trade. The Agojie, or the "Dahomey Amazons," were fierce female warriors that fought for the Dahomey kingdom. Chris Hellier/Corbis via Getty Images

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   Is King Ghezo based on a true story?

   • Izogie (Lashana Lynch) demonstrates her tolerance for pain against a male counterpart. In 1864, Captain Richard F. Burton documented seeing over 2,000 Dahomey Amazons, stating that roughly two-thirds of them shared passions and love between each other. Is John Boyega's character, King Ghezo, based on a real King of Dahomey? Yes.

   The Woman King vs. the True Story of Dahomey's Female Warriors

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   What is the story of the woman King about?

   • "The Woman King," a new film that stars Viola Davis and is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, is a chronicle of Black female power. It tells the story of the Agojie, fierce women warriors in the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s, as they battle enemies that threaten their way of life.

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   Is the woman King on Netflix?

   • Now streaming on Netflix, The Woman King, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, is a historical epic that takes a detour from the typical Eurocentric trappings of Hollywood to focus on a real community from West African history, the mighty kingdom of Dahomey.

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    Sep 23, 2022 · Voices of Color. 'The Woman King' tells the story of the Agojie. But in real life, the fierce women warriors played a controversial role in the translatlantic slave trade. Yoonji Han. Sep 23, 2022 ...