The Woman King (La femme roi) en Blu-ray et DVD prochainement

Universal Pictures Home Entertainment annonce pour le 13 décembre 2022, le film The Woman King (La femme roi) en Blu-ray et DVD. Réalisé par Gina Prince-Bythewood, il met en vedette Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, John Boyega, Hero Fiennes Tiffin et Jordan Bolger.

Des pistes sonores anglaise et française seront disponibles.

Synopsis :

La femme roi raconte la remarquable histoire des Agojie, l’unité entièrement féminine de guerrières qui a protégé le royaume africain du Dahomey dans les années 1800, avec des compétences et une férocité sans précédent. Inspirée par de vrais événements, La femme roi suit le voyage émotionnellement épique de la général Nanisca (lauréate d’un Oscar® Viola Davis) alors qu’elle forme la prochaine génération de recrues et les prépare au combat contre un ennemi déterminé à détruire leur mode de vie. Certaines choses valent la peine de se battre…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gDLNH_o26g

Voici le communiqué (en anglais) :

Toronto, Canada, November 9, 2022 – Inspired by the sensational true story of an all-female warrior unit protecting their beloved African Kingdom of Dahomey, THE WOMAN KING is available to download on Digital from November 22nd, 2022, and on Blu-ray™ and DVD on December 13th, 2022, from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Experience the exceptional story of remarkable strength and female power at home now with behind-the-scenes featurettes diving into the world of The Woman King.

The ever-brilliant Viola Davis (Fences, The Help, “How to Get Away with Murder”) stars as General Nansica, the formidable leader of an all-female army known as the Agojie. This sisterhood’s fierceness is unlike anything the world has ever seen. When West African leader Oba Ade (Jimmy Odukoya) and Portuguese colonizer Santo Ferreira (Hero Fiennes Tiffin) come to the shores of Dahomey it is up to the General to train the next generation of young fighters to defend their lands or lose their kingdom and freedom forever.

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (The Old Guard, The Secret Life of Bees) and led by Davis, the film showcases a star-studded cast including, Thuso Mbedu (Is’Thunzi,“The Underground Railroad”), Lashana Lynch (Captain Marvel, No Time to Die), Sheila Atim (Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, “The Underground Railraod”), Hero Fiennes Tiffin (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, After We Collided) and John Boyega (Star Wars: Episode VII – the Force Awakens, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi). eOne co-financed and produced the film with TriStar Pictures.

BONUS FEATURES AVAILABLE ON BLU-RAY™, DVD & DIGITAL:
*Blu-ray only

Feature Audio Commentary with Gina & Teri
*A Caterpillar’s Destruction: Viola Davis on Set
Representation Matters
*Woman/Warrior
Storytellers

FILMMAKERS:
Cast: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, Hero Fiennes Tiffin and John Boyega
Casting By: Aisha Coley, CSA
Costume Designer: Gersha Phillips
Music By: Terence Blanchard
Edited By: Terilyn A. Shropshire, ACE
Production Designer: Akin McKenzie
Director of Photography: Polly Morgan
Executive Producer: Peter McAleese
Produced By: Cathy Schulman, Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Maria Bello
Screenplay By: Dana Stevens
Directed By: Gina Prince-Bythewood