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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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   Is the woman King a true story?

   • If you're going to watch The Woman King, read about the true story of the Kingdom of Dahomey first. Otherwise, take everything you're seeing with a grain of salt. We pit The Woman King vs. the true story of the Kingdom of Dahomey and their female warriors, the Agojie, also known as the Dahomey Amazons.

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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.

   The True Story Behind ‘The Woman King’ and the Agojie Warriors

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   Did the women King have a female army?

   • Yes. The Woman King true story confirms that the all-female military regiment existed and was called the Agojie or Mino (Our Mothers). They were referred to as the Dahomey Amazons by Western Europeans who wrote about them, an obvious nod to the fierce female warriors in Greek mythology.

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

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   Sep 15, 2022 · Is The Woman King based on a true story? In short, yes, but with extensive dramatic license. Though the broad strokes of the film are historically accurate, the majority of its characters are...

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   Sep 16, 2022 · In The Woman King, Nanisca experiences firsthand the horrors of slavery, and works to convince King Ghezo to stop participating in the slave trade—or at least to end the tributary status of the...

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   Sep 4, 2022 · The Woman King true story confirms that the all-female military regiment existed and was called the Agojie or Mino (Our Mothers). They were referred to as the Dahomey Amazons by Western Europeans who wrote about them, an obvious nod to the fierce female warriors in Greek mythology.

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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...

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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.

   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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   Sep 16, 2022 · In the film, Gezo quickly mentions the true story of his mother, sold by his brother into slavery in Brazil, saying that he would not do the same.

10. 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.