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King Ghezo succeeds his brother on the throne of the West African kingdom of Dahomey, in direct opposition to the Oyo Empire. To repel enemy troops under the command of General Oba Ade, Ghezo entrusts the kingdom's fate to General Nanisca and an all-female group of warriors called the Agojie. Historical drama, starring Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu and Lashana Lynch
2022
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Historical/Period Drama
Movie/Drama
War
Cast & Crew
Viola Davis
(Actor)
.. General Nanisca
Thuso Mbedu
(Actor)
.. Nawi
Lashana Lynch
(Actor)
.. Izogie
John Boyega
(Actor)
.. King Ghezo
Jimmy Odukoya
(Actor)
.. General Oba Ade
Sheila Atim
(Actor)
.. Amenza
Jordan Bolger
(Actor)
.. Malik
Masali Baduza
(Actor)
.. Fumbe
Gina Prince-Bythewood
(Director)
More Information
Did You Know..
Viola Davis
(Actor)
.. General Nanisca
Born:
August 11, 1965
in
St Matthews, South Carolina
Best Known For:
Doubt and The Help.
Early-life:
Viola was born in St Matthews, South Carolina, on August 11, 1965 to Dan and Mary. Her family moved to Central Falls, Rhode Island two months after she was born. She studied theatre at Rhode Island College and went on to attend the Juilliard School in New York. Her screen debut was a small role as a nurse in The Substance of Fire (1996).
Career:
Davis had guest roles in a number of TV shows before landing a part in short-lived medical drama City of Angels. Her career received a boost in 2001 when she won a Tony Award for her work on Broadway in King Hedley II. She won a second Tony award in 2010 for her role in Fences. Two years earlier, she starred on the big screen in Doubt (2008), a role that garnished her an Oscar nomination. She received her second Oscar nomination for her performance in The Help (2011). More recently, she has starred in Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (2011), Prisoners (2013) and Ender's Game (2013).
Quote:
"We grew up in abject poverty. Acting, writing scripts and skits were a way of escaping our environment at a very young age."
Trivia:
In 2012, she was voted one of Time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.
Thuso Mbedu
(Actor)
.. Nawi
Lashana Lynch
(Actor)
.. Izogie
John Boyega
(Actor)
.. King Ghezo
Born:
March 17, 1992
in
Peckham, London
Best Known For:
Playing Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
Early-life:
John Adedayo Adegboyega was born on March 17, 1992 in Peckham, London to Abigail and Samson. He was noticed by the artistic director of Theatre Peckham, Teresa Early, while acting in a play at his primary school. After getting financial help from a hardship fund, John joined Theatre Peckham outside of school hours. He got a national diploma in performing arts from South Thames College and trained at the Identity School of Acting. He enrolled on a film studies and media writing degree course at the University of Greenwich but dropped out to focus on his acting career.
Career:
Boyega performed in Six Parties at the National Theatre and Category B at the Tricycle Theatre before being offered a part in the film Attack the Block (2011). In the same year, he played Jamal in the film Junkhearts (2011). Next, Boyega was cast in the film adaptation Half of a Yellow Sun (2013). He got his biggest role to date when he joined the Star Wars franchise as ex-Stormtrooper Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens (2015). Since then, he has appeared in The Circle (2017) and has set up his own production company, Upperroom Entertainment Limited.
Quote:
"Film is just a great medium to express yourself and a great environment to work around."
Trivia:
He was chosen as one of the UK Stars of Tomorrow 2011 by Screen International.
Jimmy Odukoya
(Actor)
.. General Oba Ade
Sheila Atim
(Actor)
.. Amenza
Jordan Bolger
(Actor)
.. Malik
Masali Baduza
(Actor)
.. Fumbe
Gina Prince-Bythewood
(Director)
