Inspired by true events The Woman King is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. The film follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca (Academy Award-winner Viola Davis, Fences, The Suicide Squad) as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.