‘I Knew What it Would Mean for Us as Black People’: Viola Davis Says ‘The Woman King’ is ‘Transformative’ and Unlike Any Other Project She Has Done Before
Viola Davis has taken on the greatest work of her career in the film “The Woman King.” The film is based on the real-life Dahomey Tribe (also recognized as Agoji and Dahomey Amazons) of West Africa. During the 19th century, the all-woman militia was heralded for defending the Kingdom of Dahomey. The film, directed by…
