THE WOMAN KING: VIOLA DAVIS STARS IN A NEW CLIP OF THE FILM
A new clip of The Woman King was released, the film that is inspired by real events that occurred in the Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states in Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries. The story follows Nanisca (Viola Davis) , a general in an all-female military unit, and Nawi, an ambitious recruit, as together they fight against enemies who have violated their honor, enslaved their people and threatened to destroy everything they have lived for.
During an interview, the actress referred to the project and the character she gives life to: «I've never had a role like this before. He's transformative, and being a producer on it, and knowing that I had a hand in bringing it to fruition… I knew what it would mean to us as black people. Something that had never been done before. And what it would mean for black women sitting in that movie theater. The responsibility is really high. In the United States, the film opens on September 16.
