Gina Prince-Bythewood’s epic story in regards to the Agojie, an all-female unit of warriors, is heading to the Toronto Worldwide Movie Competition. A press launch introduced that “The Girl King” can be making its world premiere on the fest.
Primarily based on a real story, “The Girl King” is about within the African Kingdom of Dahomey within the 1800s and sees Viola Davis taking part in Basic Nanisca, the girl liable for coaching the following technology of recruits and making ready them for battle.
A just lately launched trailer for the pic, which marks Prince-Bythewood’s follow-up to Charlize Theron and Keke Palmer-starrer “The Outdated Guard,” reveals that Europeans try to beat the Kingdom of Dahomey. “They won’t cease till the entire of Africa is theirs. We should combat again for our folks,” Basic Nanisca explains. She tells her military, “We worry nobody and we worry no ache.”
“The Girl King’s” story is by Maria Bello and Dana Stevens. Stevens wrote the screenplay.
Davis received an Oscar for “Fences” and has acquired an extra three nods. She was final seen on the small display screen taking part in Michelle Obama on Showtime drama “The First Girl.”
Prince-Bythewood’s different credit embrace “Love & Basketball” and “Past the Lights.” The star of the previous, Sanaa Lathan, is making her function directorial debut with “On the Come Up,” which can also be making its world premiere at TIFF this yr.
TIFF runs September 8-18.
Supply: Women And Hollywood
