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Sony Pictures“The Woman King” is marching on the box office with an impressive $20 million opening weekend, as audiences flocked to the historical action blockbuster. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (“Love and Basketball,” “The Old Guard”), this film draws from real historical accounts of the Dahomey women warriors of West Africa. Viola Davis stars, leading an elite fighting force of women committed not only to defending their king but also each other.
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Aside from the legion of female soldiers, there is also King Ghezo (John Boyega), enemy West African leader Oba Ade (Jimmy Odukoya) and Portuguese colonizer Santo Ferreira (Hero Fiennes Tiffin).