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The Woman King

Name: The Woman King
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Genre: Action, Drama, History, War
Released: 2022-09-16
Cast: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, John Boyega

ActionDramaHistoryWar

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.

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Viola DavisThuso MbeduLashana LynchSheila AtimJohn BoyegaJordan BolgerHero Fiennes TiffinJimmy OdukoyaMasali BaduzaJayme LawsonAdrienne WarrenChioma Antoinette Umeala

Director

Gina Prince-Bythewood

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