Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o is a 2019 documentary about the actress' journey to Benin to learn about the history and culture of an all-woman army, the Ahosi, referred to by early European historians as the Amazons of Dahomey. The film explores the evolution of Lupita Nyong'o's understanding of the Ahosi, from her glorification of the women warriors at the onset of the film to her ultimate comprehension of Ahosi's complicated history at the film's conclusion.
Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o (2019)
Directed by Anna Cox
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Themes
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Ahosi, All-woman Army, Amazons Of Dahomey, Benin, Complicated History, Culture, European Historians, Evolution, History, Warrior Women, Women Warriors
Attributes
Narrative Location: set in Africa
Alternate Titles
Warrior Women with Lupita Nyong'o
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