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16/09/2022 Action, Drama, History, War 2h 15m
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Her reign begins.

Overview

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.

  1. Gina Prince-Bythewood

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Viola Davis

    Nanisca

  2. Thuso Mbedu

    Nawi

  3. Lashana Lynch

    Izogie

  4. Sheila Atim

    Amenza

  5. John Boyega

    King Ghezo

  6. Jordan Bolger

    Malik

  7. Hero Fiennes Tiffin

    Santo Ferreira

  8. Jimmy Odukoya

    Oba Ade

  9. Masali Baduza

    Fumbe

  10. View more

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-10-20
Viola Davis offers us a compelling and emotional performance as the general of the highly trained and deadly, all-woman, bodyguard of the King of Dahomey (John Boyega). Increasingly embroiled in the ambitions of the European slavers and, to a certain extent, complicit in that trade themselves, the Agojie must face encroaching and modernly armed soldiers of the Oyo empire. On a personal level, this great warrior clearly has demons of her own and as she is introduced to the headstrong and courageous "Nawi" (Thuso Mbedu) she sees more of herself than she anticipated. When serendipity now plays it...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$50,000,000.00

Revenue
$97,562,514.00

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