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'The Woman King' and when movies aren't history lessons

'The Woman King' and when movies aren't history lessons

It's Been a Minute vor 3 Jahren

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When our host Brittany Luse first heard of The Woman King – a film
about an all-women warrior unit defending the West African kingdom
of Dahomey during the years of the Atlantic slave trade – the idea
made her nervous. Hollywood's record with Black historical dramas
is pretty checkered. But then she saw it.

In this episode, Brittany breaks down the film's significance and
the task of approaching historical representations in fiction. She
sat down with actor Sheila Atim – who plays the warrior Amenza – to
talk about the physical trainings, the joys of making a movie with
actors from across the diaspora and how Atim has played characters
on different sides of the Atlantic slave trade. Then Brittany is
joined by Maya Cade, creator and curator of Black Film Archive, and
culture critic Shamira Ibrahim. They discuss how to square
historical accuracy with a satisfying Hollywood narrative.

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