All hail Viola Davis. Davis stars in "The Woman King" as General Nanisca, leader of the Agojie, a group of fearless female warriors who protect the Kingdom of Dahomey under King Ghezo (John Boyega ...

All hail Viola Davis. Davis stars in "The Woman King" as General Nanisca, leader of the Agojie, a group of fearless female warriors who protect the Kingdom of Dahomey under King Ghezo (John Boyega).

King Ghezo Ruled from 1818 to 1858 John Boyega in “The Woman King” (Tristar) ... Dahomey was a West African empire that lasted from 1625 to 1894. ...

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Viola Davis and Thuso Mbedu star in 'The Woman King' about the Agojie, an all-female warrior group. Is it based on a true story? Here's what we know.

Formed to defend the kingdom of Dahomey and answering only to King Ghezo (a real-life ruler portrayed by John Boyega), the courage and camaraderie exhibited by the Agojie was magnificent to behold ...

John Boyega’s King Ghezo is the only character based on a real person. King Ghezo did rule Dahomey during that time, and he was heavily involved in the slave trade. More on that below.

Princeton professor Leonard Wantchekon is the official film historian for The Woman King, which has now grossed $83-million worldwide since its early September premiere.

Set in the 1820s in the kingdom of Dahomey, in what is now Benin, the film chronicles the wars between West African empires. Nanisca serves King Ghezo (John Boyega), who leaves the fighting and ...

Viola Davis on the Long Journey of ‘The Woman King ... the Kingdom of Dahomey, the film depicts an ongoing war with the Oyo Empire and the leadership of Dahomey’s newest ruler, King Ghezo ...

“The Woman King” is already a triumph in many ways. A work of historical fiction about the female warriors of the West African Kingdom of Dahomey, the film opened at No. 1 at the box office ...

Everything good, a little less good and very good about “The Woman King” hits the screen in the opening minutes. ... set in 1820s West Africa in Dahomey (now Benin), ...