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   Inspired by true events, this is the remarkable, action-packed story about the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey with skills and a fierceness unlike...

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   The Remarkable Stories of 5 Women in Jesus' Genealogy. Bible Teaching. Speech is completely original and produced exclusively by Grace Digital Network Music licensed through Artlist.io Footage...

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   'The Woman King & The Real History of The West African Kingdom of Dahomey' - Prof. James Small & Michael Imhotep - TheAHNShow 9-25-22 #TheWomanKing #ViolaDav...

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   Sep 16, 2022 · Viola Davis stars in ‘The Woman King,’ a historical epic that chronicles the trials and triumphs of the Agojie and Dahomey.

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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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   Sep 17, 2022 · In a new interview, Gina Prince-Bythewood explains the Dahomey kingdom history, Viola Davis’ Agojie general, Terence Blanchard’s music, the songs, and every detail lifted from real life.

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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.”

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   What does woman King mean?

   • 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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   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 directed the woman King?

   • The Woman King was produced by Maria Bello and Cathy Schulman, written by Dana Stevens with contributions by Gina Prince-Bythewood, and directed by Prince-Bythewood. [ 20 ] It is a co-production between TriStar Pictures and Entertainment One. [ 1 ] In 2015, Bello went to the West African nation of Benin to learn the history of the Agojie.

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   Was the woman King a sustained fight?

   • Gina Prince-Bythewood describes her road to making The Woman King as a “sustained fight for 25 years.” But she says with this cast, led by the formidable Viola Davis, in this movie, a Braveheart -esque historical action drama about female warriors in West Africa … the sustained fight was worth it.

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   Who wrote 'the woman King' based on?

   • Maria Bello, an actress and producer who co-wrote the story The Woman King ’s script is based on, first learned about the Agojie during a 2015 trip to Benin. Recognizing the subject’s cinematic appeal, she persuaded producer Cathy Schulman to find a studio willing to finance the project. Prince-Bythewood and Davis joined the team soon after.

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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.