Gina Prince-Bythewood’s film about the fearsome, fearless and legendary Agojie portrays a significant moment for black and female historical representation
There is very little of the real history here and a great deal of self-aggrandizement and identity politics. The results are deplorable, both artistically and socially.
AP – Viola Davis should have been leading armies this whole time. In The Woman King, the always regal Oscar-winner is a mass of muscle, battle wounds and world weariness as General Nanisca, the head of the Agojie, an all-female unit of warriors who protected the West African Kingdom of Dohemy in the 19th Century. […]
The recently released film “The Woman King” is a film built on the historical tale of the African kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s. Its remains can be found in present-day Benin The film chronicles the historical tale of a troop of all-female warriors known as the Agojie/Agoji; who possess abilities and ferocity unmatched by […]