viola of the woman king

Viola Davis stars as General Nanisca in the 2022 film "The Woman King." She plays the formidable leader of an all-female warrior regiment called the Agojie, who protect the West African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1820s. General Nanisca trains the next generation of female warriors to defend their kingdom against threats, including from enemy states and European slave traders. Her character is a strong and respected leader with a complex past, deeply involved in political and military struggles in the film's historical setting.