Ekeomah Atuonwu
The Woman King, a historical epic starring award-winning actress Viola Davis, will transport you to the 1800s.
The film centers on General Nanisca of the Dahomey Amazons and Nawi, a driven recruit, and was inspired by actual historical events. It demonstrates how the Dahomey Amazons fought off adversaries who posed a danger to what they had achieved for, tarnished their honor, and impoverished their people.
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Many people were excited about the recent trailer release, especially Africans who were happy that our historical tales were being conveyed on a worldwide scale.
Gina Prince-Bythewood (of “the Old Guard”) is the film’s director, and it stars Lashana Lynch, John Boyega, Adrienne Warren, Sheila Atim, Thuso Mbedu, Jayme Lawson, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and a Nigerian actor named Jimmy Odukoya.
The film, which is scheduled to premiere in theatres on September 16, is a Sony Pictures production.