Gina Prince-Bythewood’s epic story concerning the Agojie, an all-female unit of warriors, is heading to the Toronto Worldwide Movie Competition. A press launch introduced that “The Girl King” shall be making its world premiere on the fest.
Primarily based on a real story, “The Girl King” is ready within the African Kingdom of Dahomey within the 1800s and sees Viola Davis enjoying Normal Nanisca, the girl chargeable for coaching the following technology of recruits and getting ready them for battle.
A lately launched trailer for the pic, which marks Prince-Bythewood’s follow-up to Charlize Theron and Keke Palmer-starrer “The Previous Guard,” reveals that Europeans try to beat the Kingdom of Dahomey. “They won’t cease till the entire of Africa is theirs. We should struggle again for our individuals,” Normal Nanisca explains. She tells her military, “We concern nobody and we concern no ache.”
“The Girl King’s” story is by Maria Bello and Dana Stevens. Stevens wrote the screenplay.
Davis gained an Oscar for “Fences” and has acquired an extra three nods. She was final seen on the small display screen enjoying Michelle Obama on Showtime drama “The First Woman.”
Prince-Bythewood’s different credit embody “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 12 months.
TIFF runs September 8-18.
