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The Woman King
The 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, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.
2022 · Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood · 135 min · Action · Drama · History · War · 14 frames
Tagline
Her reign begins.
Crew
- Screenplay: Dana Stevens
- Cinematography: Polly Morgan
- Edited by: Terilyn A. Shropshire
- Music: Terence Blanchard
- Production design: Akin McKenzie
- Produced by: Maria Bello, Cathy Schulman, Julius Tennon, Viola Davis
Cast
- Viola Davis as Nanisca
- Thuso Mbedu as Nawi
- Lashana Lynch as Izogie
- Sheila Atim as Amenza
- John Boyega as King Ghezo
- Jordan Bolger as Malik
- Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Santo Ferreira
- Jimmy Odukoya as Oba Ade
- Masali Baduza as Fumbe
- Jayme Lawson as Shante
Production
- Country: Canada, United States of America
- Language: English, Portuguese
- Studios: TriStar Pictures, JuVee Productions, Entertainment One, Welle Entertainment
- Budget: $50,000,000
- Box office: $97,562,514
- Themes: africa, arranged marriage, warrior woman, based on true story, slave trade, duringcreditsstinger, woman director, military unit, 19th century, mother daughter reunion
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