‘The Woman King,’ Historical Epic With Viola Davis, to Premiere at Toronto Film Festival
variety.comBrent Lang Executive Editor of Film and Media“The Woman King,” a historical epic starring Viola Davis, will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival.
The TriStar Pictures release centers on the Agojie, an all-female military regiment tasked with protecting the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s.
These fighters inspired the Dora Milaje bodyguards that appear in the Black Panther comics and films, and also were depicted in Werner Herzog’s “Cobra Verde,” a fever trip of a flick.Instead of unveiling its lineup all at once, TIFF has favored a piecemeal approach this time.
It has already announced that the likes of Billy Eichner’s rom-com “Bros” and “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” will play at the festival and other Oscar hopefuls are expected to screen in Canada.
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