‘The Woman King’ Controversy

Viola Davis-starrer ‘The Woman King’ has raked up a storm at the box office, and on social media.

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The film is a fictionalized account of the Dahomey Kingdom, which was involved in the slave trade.

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It tries to shed light on an all-female African army - Agojie (Amazon) warriors. So, why is the Black community calling for the film’s boycott?

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Well, some people believe that ‘The Woman King’ whitewashes the image of slave traders and even glorifies them.

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Davis and director Gina Prince-Bythewood have refused to engage with the naysayers and termed their film as “edu-tainment”, asking people to investigate history further.

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