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Starring Viola Davis as General Nanisca, a trailer for "The Woman King" shows that the film is "based on true (historical) events." To be released on Sept. 16.
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.
Viola Davis and Thuso Mbedu star in 'The Woman King' about the Agojie, an all-female warrior group. Is it based on a true story? Here's what we know.
Director Gina Prince-Bythewood, Beninese economist and historian Leonard Wantchekon and film professor Racquel Gates push back on the online campaign accusing 'The Woman King' of historical ...
In 2022, the battalion was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, and King was recognized in a ceremony in Las Vegas. [8] Their story became the subject of the Netflix film The Six Triple Eight, directed by Tyler Perry and featuring Kerry Washington. King was a main character and was portrayed by Ebony Obsidian. [8] [1]
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'The Woman King,' directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and starring Viola Davis, builds a dramatic epic around the real-life women who inspired 'Black Panther's Dora Milaje.
Star Viola Davis says, "You're not going to win an argument on Twitter," in response to backlash against her movie "The Woman King." Viola Davis responds to #BoycottWomanKing: Story 'is fictionalized.