The Woman King
Midnite weekend screenings happen on Friday & Saturday nights (meaning arrive on Friday and/or Saturday night by 11:45pm for seating, the movie starts after midnite)!
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood Run Time: 134 min. Format: DCP Rating: PG 13 Release Year: 2022
Starring: Viola Davis, John Boyega, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, Thuso Mbedu, Jayme Lawson
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. Inspired by true events, The Woman King follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca (Viola Davis) as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life. Some things are worth fighting for….
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UPCOMING SPECIAL SCREENINGS
SEE ALLNitehawk Shorts Festival 2023: OPENING NITE
The first program of our festival includes themes of complex family relationships and intense grappling with bodily urges
Nitehawk Shorts Festival 2023: MATINEE TWO
Filmmakers in this program will challenge the way you might think of subject matter and genres in film
Nitehawk Shorts Festival 2023: NOBUDGE
An inventive mix of narrative and experimental filmmaking
Nitehawk Shorts Festival 2023: CLOSING NITE
Actors putting on shows in unexpected ways, lonely folks seeking connection and approaches to intimacy in a variety of forms