The Woman King is the remarkable 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. Inspired by true events, The Woman King follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca (Oscar®-winner Viola Davis) as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.
Q tips say: The Q’s have different feelings about this movie. Mr. Q liked it more than Mrs. Q. Both Q’s liked the part between the mother & the daughter. So, watch it & decide for yourself if you like it or not.
The story enters where the kingdom was in flux, at a crossroads. They were looking to find some way to keep their civilization and kingdom alive. It wasn’t until the late 1800s that they were decimated. Much of the story is fictionalized. It’s movie about a African tribe famous for selling slaves to Europeans that was made into a female empowerment story by two White women writers.
The Woman King is at its most powerful when it focuses on the army of women who don’t have superpowers but rely on training, strategy and unity. The movie speaks on how everyone (including African tribes) participated in the slave trade and it’s specific impact on black women.