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Warrior Women

2019

Documentary | 1 x 60

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The true story behind the Wakandan warriors of Black Panther, Lupita Nyong’o is about to discover the Warrior Women’s incredible secrets. In this immersive and epic TV documentary, with extraordinary and unique access, Oscar®-winning actress, author, and producer Lupita Nyong’o journeys across Benin, West Africa to uncover the remarkable truth behind the women who helped to inspire the Dora Milaje of Marvel’s film Black Panther. She discovers that an army of African female fighters actually existed in West Africa and are still remembered there as the ‘Agoji, or as Europeans labelled them, the ‘Amazons’