The Woman King

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.

  • Released:
  • Runtime: 120 minutes
  • Genre: Action, Drama, History
  • Stars: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega, Jayme Lawson, Sheila Atim, Adrienne Warren, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Angélique Kidjo, Jordan Bolger, Masali Baduza, Jimmy Odukoya, Thando Dlomo, Tuks Tad Lungu, Makgotso M, Chioma Antoinette Umeala, Shaina West
  • Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
 Comments
  • OMTR - 13 January 2023
    "Sometimes a mouse can take down an elephant."
    Inspired by the life of the Amazons of Dahomey, Gina Prince-Bythewood's film got the green light thanks to the worldwide success of "Black Panther".

    It is with strength and conviction that the cast pays tribute to these legendary warriors who fought for their Amazon mothers and sisters, as well as their king, in order to put an end to slavery in their kingdom of Dahomey in the XIXth and XXth centuries.

    A period of time marked by the invasions of the Oyo in the pay of Western imperialists, during the "slave trade", before the "First and Second Dahomey Wars", between 1890 and 1894, made it a colony under the yoke of imperial France.
  • kbmallet-89607 - 31 December 2022
    Absolutely LOVED this movie!
    Yeah, I've heard all the haters trying to give history lessons about "The Woman King". Yeah, I'm fully aware that the Kingdom of Dahomey sold prisoners of war as slaves to Europeans. Yeah, I know the difference between a documentary and historical fiction. This movie was whuonderful -- stunts, action, conflict, friendship, humor, rage, and I loved every minute of it.

    However, I am unmoved by the negativity and hope to see more stories of Black history -- the good, the bad, and the ugly. I look forward to more stories like this. If people can make films like "Gladiator", "Braveheart", and damn near every vintage Western, then there can be room for this story. I look forward to getting my own copy of the glorious soundtrack by Terrance Blanchard and enjoying my own copy of the film on DVD.