Although Hollywood director Gina Prince-Blythewood has made a name for herself in rich, character-driven films, she’s now about to release her largest film to date, which will take her work to an entirely new level. For ‘The Woman King,’ an epic based on a true story about a band of female African warriors, she was determined to marshall the breadth and depth of her capabilities to honor this important moment in African history.
SOURCE: THE NEW YORK TIMES
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