The historical action film “The Woman King” (The Woman King) took the first place at the American box office in its opening week. The film, which began to receive positive reviews after its premiere at the Toronto Film Festival, grossed $19 million in its first weekend and exceeded expectations.
The film tells a story inspired by real events that took place in the Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most important and powerful regions of Africa in the 1800s. Viola Davis brings to life the character of Namisca, the general of an all-female warrior community known as the “Amazons of Dahomey”.
The Woman King is the subject of the story of the all-female military unit Agojie. In the 1800s, an all-female military regiment named Agojie protects the African Kingdom of Dahomey with great skill and ferocity. General Nanisca trains his soldiers to fight against enemies who are striving to turn their lives upside down.
