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The Woman King. 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: Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. With Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim. A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
- (68K)
- Action, Drama, History
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- 2022-09-16
Sep 15, 2022 · The Woman King opens in 1823 with a successful raid by the Agojie, who free captives bound for enslavement from the clutches of the Oyo Empire, a powerful Yoruba state in what is now southwestern ...
- 3 min
- Meilan Solly
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Sep 16, 2022 · The Woman King is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the ...
- (274)
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- PG-13
- Viola Davis
In the 1820s, a battle-tested general trains a new generation of female warriors to protect their kingdom from a powerful foe. Inspired by true events. Watch trailers & learn more.
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
Jul 6, 2022 · 'The Woman King,' starring Viola Davis and John Boyega, premieres exclusively in theaters on Sept. 16.
- 3 min
- 98.9K
- Entertainment Tonight
Thrilling and enrapturing, emotionally beautiful and spiritually buoyant, “The Woman King” isn’t just an uplifting battle cry. It’s the movie Prince-Bythewood has been building toward throughout her entire career. And she doesn’t miss. This review was filed from the Toronto International Film Festival on September 10th.