2022年9月15日 · From the origins of the Agojie to Dahomey’s eventual fate, here’s what you need to know about the true history behind The Woman King ahead of its arrival in theaters on September 16.

2022年9月16日 · When we meet them onscreen, the Agojie—a group of women warriors who fought for the kingdom of Dahomey—are inconspicuous, keeping a low profile. But in 19th century West Africa, at the height...

The Woman King is a 2022 American 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.

2022年9月4日 · The Woman King true story confirms that the all-female military regiment existed and was called the Agojie or Mino (Our Mothers). They were referred to as the Dahomey Amazons by Western Europeans who wrote about them, an obvious nod to the fierce female warriors in Greek mythology.

2024年8月18日 · Let's take a look at the real-life history behind The Woman King. The Woman King is a historical action/drama film about the Kingdom of Dahomey, a powerful nation with an elite warrior...

2022年9月23日 · The Agojie were fierce women warriors in the ancient Kingdom of Dahomey in West Africa. They were national heroes and symbols of female power, but also helped the rise of the 18th century slave...

2022年9月17日 · While the broad history of The Woman King is true, the explicit details within the film are where the liberties are taken. The film's events take place in 1823, where under King Ghezo, Dahomey is attempting to free itself of its tributary duties to the Oyo empire.

2022年9月16日 · The short answer is yes, the film derives from real historical events and accounts, but only so much reliable source material was available. Here’s the real history behind the film. The character...

2022年9月17日 · The Woman King director Gina Prince-Bythewood on true stories, brutal fights, and what matters when making a historical epic ‘They became warriors.

2022年9月16日 · But what many people working on the film didn’t know was the full true story of the all-female Agojie (Amazon) warriors. In fact, there’s only one recorded full-length, English-language book in...