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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 world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, The Woman King follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca (Oscar®-winner Viola Davis) as she ...
Synopsis. In the West African kingdom of Dahomey in 1823, General Nanisca, leader of the all-female regiment of warriors, the Agojie, liberates Dahomean women who were abducted by slavers from the Oyo Empire. This provokes King Ghezo of Dahomey to prepare for an all-out war with the Oyo. Nanisca begins to train a new generation of warriors to ...
Sep 9, 2022 · The Woman King flits between the war with the Oyo, the broader battle against the encroaching slave trade and the internal drama of the Agojie. Nanisca’s intuition proves to be correct, but a ...
Dec 12, 2022 · The Woman King once again proves that Viola Davis is an acting chameleon. For her to be able to go from playing a housekeeper, to a housewife, to a no-nonsense attorney, to the leader of a band of supervillains, to the leader of an actual blues band to a First Lady, is simply remarkable. Now in her latest role, Davis is tackling yet another ...
Dec 13, 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 world has ever seen.
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