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The Woman King is a 2022 American quasi-historical action-adventure film about the Agojie, the all-female warrior unit that protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey during the 17th to 19th centuries.
The documentary film Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o begins with Lupita Nyong'o traveling by car to Abomey while she narrates on and off camera about her experience working on Black Panther and how the movie has impacted a global audience; yet she knows very little about the Ahosi, which inspired the film's Dora Milaje characters.
The Dahomey Amazons (Fon: Agojie, Agoji, Mino, or Minon) were a Fon all-female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey (in today's Benin, West Africa) that existed from the 17th century until the late 19th century. They were the only female army in modern history. [1]
The 56-year-old actress transforms into General Nanisca, the leader of an all-female group of African warriors known as the Agojie, in the first trailer for the upcoming epic new film The Woman King.
Pages in category "Documentary films about women in Africa" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
In 2002, when Halle Berry won the Oscar for her performance in “Monster’s Ball,” becoming the first African American to take home the Academy Award for best actress, after 30 seconds of ...
The Naked Prey is a 1965 American adventure film [3] directed and co-produced by Cornel Wilde, who also stars in the lead role.Set in the South African veldt, the film's plot centers around a safari guide trying to survive in the veldt's harsh environment, while trying to avoid death at the hands of vengeful African warriors.
An Englewood resident was celebrated at the Tribeca Film Festival for "A Story of Bones," a documentary about an African burial ground. An Englewood resident was celebrated at the Tribeca Film ...