A new film stars Viola Davis as the leader of the Agojie, the all-woman army of the African kingdom of Dahomey Based on a True Story Meilan Solly - Senior Associate Digital Editor, History At its ...

'Love & Basketball' director Gina Prince-Bythewood and her Oscar-winning leading lady want the world to know about the exceptional group of women who took on the slave trade. Dubbed “Amazons” on ...

The Woman King tells the story of the Agojie, an all-female group of warriors who protected their African Kingdom, Dahomey, in the 1800s. Based on true events, the film aims to expose its audience to ...

Viola Davis makes a stunning transformation in the new trailer for The Woman King, where she plays Nanisca, leader of the all-female warriors known as the Agojie. The trailer, which plays out against ...

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It's being called more of a movement than a movie. Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis said her new film, "The Woman King," is her magnum opus, one of the most important works of ...

The upcoming film tells the story of General Nanisca and the all-female African fighters known as the Agojie. Prepare to see Viola Davis like you’ve never seen her before. The 56-year-old actress ...

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