
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.
Title | The Woman King |
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Release Date | Sep 16, 2022 | Duration | 135 min. |
Genres | Action, Drama, History |
Production Company | TriStar Pictures, Entertainment One, JuVee Productions, Jack Blue Productions |
Production Countries | Canada, United States of America |
Casts | Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, John Boyega, Jordan Bolger, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Jimmy Odukoya, Masali Baduza, Jayme Lawson, Adrienne Warren |
Plot Keywords | africa, arranged marriage, warrior woman, based on true story, slave trade, woman director, military unit, 19th century, mother daughter reunion, freed slave, female warrior, west africa, battle scene, weapons training |

Nanisca
Viola Davis

Nawi
Thuso Mbedu

Izogie
Lashana Lynch

Amenza
Sheila Atim

King Ghezo
John Boyega

Malik
Jordan Bolger

Santo Ferreira
Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Oba Ade
Jimmy Odukoya