The Woman King

September 16 - October 19

Regular $14/ $10 Matinee
Member $10/ $5 Matinee

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Release Year

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Director

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Producer

Maria Bello, Viola Davis, Cathy Schulman, Julius Tennon

Cast

Viola Davis, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, John Boyega

Country

USA

Runtime

135 min

Rating

PG-13

Accessibility

Limited Mobility Access
Assistive-Listening-Systems
Audio Description
Closed Captioning

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THE WOMAN KING is the remarkable 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. Inspired by true events, THE WOMAN KING follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca (Oscar®-winner Viola Davis) as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life. Some things are worth fighting for…

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