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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.
Sep 16, 2022 · The Woman King is a historical epic inspired by the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit of the African Kingdom of Dahomey. Starring Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch and John Boyega, the film follows the journey of General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and fights against the slave trade.
- (68K)
- Action, Drama, History
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- 2022-09-16
Sep 15, 2022 · Learn about the real history behind the film The Woman King, starring Viola Davis as a leader of the Agojie, an elite, all-woman army in the West African kingdom of Dahomey. Discover how the Agojie fought, raided, traded and resisted European colonization in the 19th century.
- 3 min
- Meilan Solly
The Woman King is a 2022 film based on the true story of the Agojie, an all-female army of warriors in 1800s Africa. Critics and audiences praise the film for its action, drama, and representation, with a 94% Tomatometer and a 99% Audience Score on Rotten Tomatoes.
- (274)
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- PG-13
- Viola Davis
Sep 16, 2022 · A Netflix action-epic about the Agojie warriors, an all-woman group of soldiers from Dahomey, West Africa. The film explores their love, honor, and sisterhood, as well as their role in the transatlantic slave trade.
Sep 16, 2022 · The Woman King, the historical epic from Gina Prince-Bythewood out Sept. 16, chronicles the trials and triumphs of the Agojie and Dahomey (a region in present-day Benin). Leonard Wantchekon, a...
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