Viola Davis plays General Nanisca in "The Woman King."
Viola Davis plays General Nanisca in "The Woman King."
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Thuso Mbedu, Viola Davis and Sheila Atim in "The Woman King."
Thuso Mbedu, Viola Davis and Sheila Atim in "The Woman King."
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Viola Davis and director Gina Prince-Bythewood on the set of "The Woman King."
Viola Davis and director Gina Prince-Bythewood on the set of "The Woman King."
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Lashana Lynch plays Izogie in "The Woman King."
Lashana Lynch plays Izogie in "The Woman King."
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Viola Davis and John Boyega sit together in "The Woman King."
Viola Davis and John Boyega sit together in "The Woman King."
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Lashana Lynch, Viola Davis, and Sheila Atim as the Agojie warriors.
Lashana Lynch, Viola Davis, and Sheila Atim as the Agojie warriors.
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Viola Davis in "The Woman King."
Viola Davis in "The Woman King."
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Female warriors were also featured in 2018's "Black Panther."
Female warriors were also featured in 2018's "Black Panther."
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This tunic and trousers belonged to a soldier or Amazon from the kingdom of Dahomey.
This tunic and trousers belonged to a soldier or Amazon from the kingdom of Dahomey.
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An image of the Dahomey Amazons, the all-female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey (now Benin) which lasted until the end of the 19th century. "The Woman King" tells the story of these warriors.
An image of the Dahomey Amazons, the all-female military regiment of the Kingdom of Dahomey (now Benin) which lasted until the end of the 19th century. "The Woman King" tells the story of these warriors.
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A depiction of the Dahomey Amazons.
A depiction of the Dahomey Amazons.
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