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1. www.smithsonianmag.com › history › real-warriorsThe Real History Behind 'The Woman King' | The Agojie ...

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   Sep 15, 2022 · The Woman King opens in 1823 with a successful raid by the Agojie, who free captives bound for enslavement from the clutches of the Oyo Empire, a powerful Yoruba state in what is now...

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3. time.com › 6214291The True Story Behind The Woman King | TIME

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   Sep 16, 2022 · The Woman King, the historical epic from Gina Prince-Bythewood out Sept. 16, chronicles the trials and triumphs of the Agojie and Dahomey (a region in present-day Benin).

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4. editorial.rottentomatoes.com › article › the-womanThe Woman King First Reviews: Viola Davis Rules the Screen in ...

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   Sep 10, 2022 · Viola Davis stars in the action drama The Woman King, which received rave reviews out of its Toronto International Film Festival premiere. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Old Guard), the...

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5. www.bbc.com › culture › articleThe Woman King review: 'A spectacular, action-filled epic' - BBC

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   Sep 10, 2022 · At the start of The Woman King, Viola Davis (Nanisca) lets out a war whoop that sends her all-female army into battle, mercilessly wielding spears and machetes.

6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Woman_KingThe Woman King - Wikipedia

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   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.

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   Sep 15, 2022 · In her speech ahead of The Woman King's World Premiere at the 2022 Toronto International Film Festival, Davis addressed directly how she was an unlikely lead for a war movie.

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   What is the story of the woman King?

   • The Woman King tells the story of the Agojie, an elite, all-woman army in the West African kingdom of Dahomey. Photo by Chris Hellier / Corbis via Getty Images Senior Associate Digital Editor, History At its height in the 1840s, the West African kingdom of Dahomey boasted an army so fierce that its enemies spoke of its “ prodigious bravery.”

   The Real Warriors Behind ‘The Woman King’ - Smithsonian Magazine

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   • For other uses, see Woman king (disambiguation). 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.

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   When does 'the woman King' come out?

   • The Woman King had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2022, and Sony Pictures Releasing released the film in theaters in the United States on September 16, 2022.

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   What happened in the woman King?

   • The Woman King opens in 1823 with a successful raid by the Agojie, who free captives bound for enslavement from the clutches of the Oyo Empire, a powerful Yoruba state in what is now southwestern Nigeria. Dahomey has long paid tribute to the Oyo but is beginning to assert itself under the leadership of Ghezo and General Nanisca.

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   Who is Viola Davis in 'the woman King'?

   • The Woman King, a new movie starring Viola Davis as a fictionalized leader of the Agojie, tells the story of this all-woman fighting force. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, the film takes place as conflict engulfs the region and the specter of European colonization looms ominously.

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   Will 'the woman King' premiere at Toronto Film Festival?

   • " The Woman King, Historical Epic With Viola Davis, to Premiere at Toronto Film Festival". Variety. Archived from the original on July 19, 2022. Retrieved July 19, 2022. ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (September 14, 2022). " Woman King Eyes Long Haul At Fall Box Office After Hot TIFF Premiere With 100% Rotten Tomatoes – Weekend Preview".

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9. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-woman-king-movieThe Woman King movie review & film summary (2022) - Roger Ebert

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   Sep 16, 2022 · A defiant teenager, Nawi (Thuso Mbedu), is offered up as a gift to the young King Ghezo (John Boyega) by her domineering father, who is frustrated with his obstinate daughter’s refusal to marry her many suitors.