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.
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.
