Action ·Drama ·History ·War · Canada · 2022 · 2h 15m

The Woman King

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Director
Gina Prince-Bythewood
Cast
Viola Davis as Nanisca Thuso Mbedu as Nawi Lashana Lynch as Izogie Sheila Atim as Amenza John Boyega as King Ghezo Jordan Bolger as Malik
Crew
Polly Morgan — Director of Photography Terilyn A. Shropshire — Editor Terence Blanchard — Original Music Composer Dana Stevens — Screenplay Dana Stevens — Story Maria Bello — Story
Tagline

Her reign begins.

Synopsis

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.

Trailer The Woman King — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
africaarranged marriagewarrior womanbased on true storyslave tradeduringcreditsstingerwoman directormilitary unitaggressive19th centurymother daughter reunionfreed slave
Key Collaborators
Gina Prince-Bythewood Director Polly Morgan Director of Photography Terilyn A. Shropshire Editor Terence Blanchard Original Music Composer Dana Stevens Screenplay Dana Stevens Story Maria Bello Story Cathy Schulman Producer Viola Davis Producer Julius Tennon Producer Maria Bello Producer Akin McKenzie Production Design
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