"The Woman King" will show the real life Agoji female warriors on the big screen soon.
The first trailer of "The Woman King" is released. The film directed by Gina Prince, written by Dana Stevens and produced by David.
Viola Davis is playing a lead role as a General Nanisca who lead all the female warriors in defense of the West African kingdom Dahomey in present-day Benin during the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries.
Here is first trailer of "The Woman King" movie.
Viola also shared on her Instagram and explain the role along with a series of photos from the movie. she wrote the caption,
"First look at Gina Prince-Bythewood’s (The Woman King)
Exclusively in theaters on September 16. 🎬🔥❤
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Exclusive: All hail the king. ViolaDavis exudes a wholly new power in The Woman King, and V.F. has your official first look.
The historical epic, which storms into theaters this September, tells the story of the Agoji, a real-life army of women warriors who defended the powerful West African kingdom of Dahomey for centuries—and whom history has largely forgotten.
“I’ve never had a role like this before,” says Davis. “It’s transformative.”
