![Viola Davis plays General Nanisca, the fearsome and vigilant leader of the Agojie, in “The Woman King.” Photo Credit: TriStar Pictures](/images/resized/images/news/2016/390_sep23/17_100_100.jpg)
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Running Time: 135 minutes
This feature film from TriStar Pictures will premiere exclusively in movie theaters Sept. 16.
Loosely based on the history of the Dahomey Kingdom in West Africa during the early 19th century, the new feature “The Woman King” presents some new narrative elements to audiences. Specifically, it details members of the Agojie, an all-female team of vigilant warriors who served to protect their kingdom and leaders. The feature suffers slightly from a jumbly story that juggles back and forth between two central characters, but ultimately works thanks to a charismatic cast and some impressive battle scenes.
General Nanisca...