In “The Woman King,” that scene was the moment when Nanisca and Nawi discover they are mother and daughter. It was always important to me and to our three female producers (Maria Bello ...

Viola Davis as General Nanisca leads a group of rescued Agojie members in The Woman King. Photo ... a number of truly cathartic scenes of Nanisca, Nawi, and other members of the Agojie beating ...

The South African actor also discusses the parallels between herself and her character Nawi ... we only had one scene together, which was the dream sequence. So [The Woman King] was the first ...

It’s an epic about women, by women, for women. Fronted by its Black female cast and a talented arsenal of women behind the scenes ... and loyalty to her king, while Nawi is tested by temptation ...

One of the most powerful scenes in “The Woman King,” a drama based on historical West African women warriors, comes when Thuso Mbedu’s character, a young fighter named Nawi, cradles her ...

But by the end, Nawi absorbs those values and becomes a courageous fighter, honing her skills through many exciting scenes of training and competition. Sponsor Message The Woman King was shot on ...

She, along with Amenza (Atim), and Izogie (Lynch) train young women to become soldiers in the name of King Ghezo (Boyega). Nawi (Mbedu ... the fight scenes are terrific, and there is a nice ...