'The Woman King' and the Warrior Women of Dahomey: Has Hollywood Finally Gotten History Right?
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'The Woman King' and the Warrior Women of Dahomey: Has Hollywood Finally Gotten History Right?
Do the box office hit's inaccuracies ruin the movie — or are the critics focusing on the wrong questions?
Sep 22, 2022
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