TheWomanKing, starring Viola Davis, follows a group of all-female warriors fighting for their nation. Watch the trailer now.
The trailer, which plays out against a backdrop of Beyoncé’s “My Power” from thealbum, shows Davis’ Nanisca rallying the Agojie as they prepare to fight for their home. “Her reign begins now,” the title card teases.Nanisca says in the trailer. “Some things are worth fighting for.”follows General Nanisca and the fighters who protected the Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s as she trains the next generation of warriors in order to defend themselves against invading colonialists.
The Agojie warriors, sometimes referred to as the Dahomey Amazons, were an all-female army that protected the Kingdom of Dahomey in West Africa, modern-day Benin, from the 17th century until their disbandment in the late 19th century. Their army was known for their fearless defense of their kingdom from threats both near and far.
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