Conversation with The Woman King Cast | TIFF 2022

[@carolbryan7494]

Saw "The Woman King". I so so loved this movie!!! I will see it again! Powerful message. Everyone should see this movie!!

[@joyhappy3461]

🎉🎉🎉 awesome movie!!

[@malashadanyelle3566]

Agreed I definitely have to go see it again I cried it was so beautiful! I know there are more historical moments like this can’t wait to see them come to the big screen!!!

[@integratedboxingsystem8827]

Not supporting this movie... Dana Stevens and Maria Bello, both white women, are credited as the storywriters of the movie. They wanted Lupita Nyong'o to play the lead but after Lupita did her research and found out about the atrocities and savagery of the Dahomey she declined to do the movie. I'm not supporting this Hollyweird fabrication. The Dahomey would violently round up a huge number of Africans, enough to full up the hull of a European slave ship. They would then March these captured Africans to the shores. If the European slave ships were late and the food to feed the captured slaves ran low the Dahomey would do a mass slaughtering Africans on the beach. They could have let them go to be caught another day but no the Dahomey ritualistically killed them. The Dahomey would also kill thousands of people in an annual celebration honoring their king. The British wanted them to stop slaving but because the Dahomey were getting so rich off slaving our ancestors they refused and had to be stopped by a join effort of African and European nations. Hollyweird wants Black people to be proud of the very people that sold them into slavery lol. The irony lol. I have self pride and will not give the film any of my money. If I did support this film my ancestors would turn over in their graves. Let me put it this way... if you were to take a time machine back to those days in West Africa and the Dahomeys were to find you they would sell you into slavery or prepared you to be sacrificed to their king.

[@juanitasmartofremaxexcelle5080]

Viola, thanks for speaking to me. You encouraged us to be brave, & work to uplift each other, & glorify the Lord.

[@queennanny4792]

This movie was BEAUTIFUL! I WAS SO happy to see all that dark skin glowing, it was great, the sisterhood element was awesome. I watched the underground railroad and fell in love with the other two actresses, they're phenomenal. I want to see more of them and Ms Davis. My favorite part was when she disobeyed the king and turned around and everyone was behind her. I shouted!

[@yvettea7253]

Tears of pride and joy for ALL the energy that Viola invested in this movie and cast.

[@arlenebarbee8306]

The Silent, Quiet and Strength of Black Women is Unmeasurable PRICELESS 👑👑👑👑👑👑

[@staciestacie1327]

Oh my loving God. I don't know "Braveheart", but I'll never NOT KNOW "The Woman King" This movie is awesome. So layered. Viola and Cast ... you did the damn thing!!! YES, "The Woman King."

[@andreascj73]

Yes, let's celebrate slavers ...

[@scott6926]

whats braveheart got to do with this

[@musclehead8649]

QUEEN VIOLA BROUGHT THE 🔥

[@Doomer253]

This cast so good! So Hyped! I love it!

[@sharonthomas4736]

I haven't been to the movie theater in years, but this movie motivated me to go support the cast and I can honestly say it did not disappoint. I absolutely 💯 loved it from beginning to end. Marvelous!!!!

[@melissatucker5105]

Same for me

[@ndo533]

@@melissatucker5105 like u celebrate racist white governments

[@JAMICALQ]

Right! I've not stepped foot in a movie theater for years but was compelled to go and support this movie. I'm glad I went and will buy it when it comes on DVD/Blue Ray. 🍿🎥🎞🎬

[@audreylittle2828]

Yes this movie was the best.

[@mendycgrace804]

Love from Rwanda. Great work ladies and thanks for representing us as black women😍

[@missmiko1]

Saw it and am going to see it again. All hail The Woman King!

[@hildaheard2185]

I've seen the movie twice and watch the trailer every three days..y'all have given me life🙌🏾🙏🏿🙏🏾👍🏾💪🏾💪🏿✊🏿

[@vcb1023]

I saw it Sunday, Monday and I'm seeing it again tonight. I LOVE this movie!!!

[@nitamckeethen6986]

Great cast! Amazing movie! Thank you for this. So grateful.

[@valiizajames925]

The movie was fantastic! Will be going to see again!

[@veronicajackson902]

Dark skin winning! Love it, beautiful dark chocolate drops! This movie was fierce, these ladies were bad ass in this movie, I loved it! Yall made me feel so proud!

[@makeHimknown3]

Mrs. Davis is dropping gems

[@ABeautifulMess101]

Every time she speaks

[@roselami6315]

Viola is a gem. She tells the truth as they are and she deserves what she has got completely. And i wish all the great careers to the whole cast and crew of this movie too. Amazing.

[@ericstrickland9866]

Great movie very entertaining. Viola and cast are magnificent. Viola speaks so profound. The interviewer was excellent

[@dawnthompson7743]

Phenomenal, heartfelt, dynamic, movie!!!! I will see it again this Saturday!

[@amoahmakafui9711]

Saw the movie at silverbird today. Its an amazing movie with an incredible cast luv luv luv from GH 🇬🇭😍

[@dess8271]

I cried Viola I went thru the same thing as a little girl and it stills affects me a lot to this day. Your words are so powerful!!

[@Satelight-g7m]

Just saw this movie. I LOVED IT!!

[@debutguitar5302]

If they do a Grace Jones movie, putting it out there.

[@omphilemadibamusic1786]

My Goodness, that last Viola statement when she said "don't leave your people behind" spoke to me 🙌🏽🙌🏽. That's a sermon to me

[@arlenebarbee8306]

I loved The Woman King soooooooo much I just wish my Mother was alive to see it she would have loved it too and my Grandmother they so for our people in so many different ways. I cried so hard at different parts during that movie no not allowed but I was breathing Softly so I could kind of calm down and keep watching the movie I didn't want to miss a thing 💕💕💕💕💕💕💕🎬🎬🎬🎬🎬🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@integratedboxingsystem8827]

Not supporting this... Dana Stevens and Maria Bello, both white women, are credited as the storywriters of the movie. They wanted Lupita Nyong'o to play the lead but after Lupita did her research and found out about the atrocities and savagery of the Dahomey she declined to do the movie. I'm not supporting this Hollyweird fabrication. The Dahomey would violently round up a huge number of Africans, enough to full up the hull of a European slave ship. They would then March these captured Africans to the shores. If the European slave ships were late and the food to feed the captured slaves ran low the Dahomey would do a mass slaughtering Africans on the beach. They could have let them go to be caught another day but no the Dahomey ritualistically killed them. The Dahomey would also kill thousands of people in an annual celebration honoring their king. The British wanted them to stop slaving but because the Dahomey were getting so rich off slaving our ancestors they refused and had to be stopped by a join effort of African and European nations. Hollyweird wants Black people to be proud of the very people that sold them into slavery lol. The irony lol. I have self pride and will not give the film any of my money. If I did support this film my ancestors would turn over in their graves. Let me put it this way... if you were to take a time machine back to those days in West Africa and the Dahomeys were to find you they would sell you into slavery or prepared you to be sacrificed to their king.

[@ladypsakawa7272]

Since the day this movie came out I have been watching it repeatedly but one thing that pain me when ever I watched it is the death of izogi I so much love her

[@tinacole1450]

All these women are so dope...and John. lol. Just saw the movie tonight. Loved it. Also, thanks to the host for moderating and the dope hair do.

[@Biscuitplease]

I want more films like Woman King.

[@cynthiatramil6579]

I’ve seen this movie “ The Woman King “ 26 times ❤️

[@dablackangel]

I loved "The Woman King" 🙌🏾💖

[@singerspeak1]

"Uplift your people!" -Viola Davis

[@gwendolynestrada3017]

She's right, the movie has to make money, or all the conversation is for nothing

[@lindabeamon8105]

Yes Viola Davis , a truly inspirational statement " Uplift your people".... except before we can uplift our people ... most of us have to uplift ourselves first....once we understand, accept, and do that only then can we uplift each other!!! I am ever hopeful !!! What a beautiful cast and team "The Woman King" I loved what everyone stated and I loved the movie also. I am going back to see it as much as I can.

[@integratedboxingsystem8827]

Nope... not supporting this movie... Dana Stevens and Maria Bello, both white women, are credited as the storywriters of the movie. They wanted Lupita Nyong'o to play the lead but after Lupita did her research and found out about the atrocities and savagery of the Dahomey she declined to do the movie. I'm not supporting this Hollyweird fabrication. The Dahomey would violently round up a huge number of Africans, enough to full up the hull of a European slave ship. They would then March these captured Africans to the shores. If the European slave ships were late and the food to feed the captured slaves ran low the Dahomey would do a mass slaughtering Africans on the beach. They could have let them go to be caught another day but no the Dahomey ritualistically killed them. The Dahomey would also kill thousands of people in an annual celebration honoring their king. The British wanted them to stop slaving but because the Dahomey were getting so rich off slaving our ancestors they refused and had to be stopped by a join effort of African and European nations. Hollyweird wants Black people to be proud of the very people that sold them into slavery lol. The irony lol. I have self pride and will not give the film any of my money. If I did support this film my ancestors would turn over in their graves. Let me put it this way... if you were to take a time machine back to those days in West Africa and the Dahomeys were to find you they would sell you into slavery or prepared you to be sacrificed to their king.

[@katieodowd7927]

I love The women king so powerful movie show women’s are kind stunning and beautiful and amazing I love you The woman king

[@priscillaparks9324]

Thank you for the Woman King movie. Saw it 2x. Wonderful!

[@topgurl9313]

The movie is spectacular. Anyone who has doubts, just stop doubting and go and watch it.

[@Iris-jj1bd]

Amazing movie! I will see it again ♡♡♡

[@taneil408]

Preach Mrs. Viola Davis

[@roseferrell632]

That’s such a beautiful comment for people to take charge of their own endeavors you go girl

[@kyosimiremaureen5978]

Atim much love ug..and every woman in woman king, thankful for representing us black women especially as an African woman we love the movie more.. 🇺🇬🇬

[@tiwawasplendeur4140]

I saw the woman king movie and ofto watch it twice because it's such a very nice movie

[@rondapierce6215]

Love it! "Taking care of me and all of our complexities"....Love Viola Davis and her ministry of Black Excellence!!!!!! Thank you for letting us know the ownership of our message belongs to all of us (black actors and the black community)...."Don't let our differences between men and women rob us of collaboration"..." My feet stop moving but I kept running" "Never leave anyone behind..uplift our people"

[@roseferrell632]

Viola preach my girl this OG got your back. Black giant and 72 years of life!

[@judechukwuelue617]

Viola is 57 years old.

[@Flynn943]

I just saw the movie. It is incredible

[@earlking5578]

Respect to the great Viola Davis! Support black film makers.

[@zhenshanren6249]

I loved the majesty of it all, of course; however, the humanity of it, particularly the Black women loving, respecting and being kind to each other was it for me: despite everything in their lives the Agogee women still took time to be a balm to each other, even as simple as braiding their hair or as complex as spiritual counseling. It embodied the words of two of our greats: ~ Audre Lorde, “We have to consciously study how to be tender with each other until it becomes a habit because what was native has been stolen from us, the love of Black women for each other.” And … “If I didn’t define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people’s fantasies for me and eaten alive.” And… “I write for those women who do not speak, for those who do not have a voice because they were so terrified, because we are taught to respect fear more than ourselves. We've been taught that silence would save us, but it won't.” And… “The master's tools will never dismantle the master's house.” And… “Black women are programmed to define ourselves within this male attention and to compete with each other for it rather than to recognize and move upon our common interests.” ~ bell hooks, “I get so tired of people acting like, you know, black men and women never help each other, never support each other.” And… “A devaluation of Black womanhood occurred as a result of the sexual exploitation of Black women during slavery that has not altered in the course of hundreds of years.” And… “In this culture, the phrase 'black woman' is not synonymous with 'tender,' or 'gentle.' It's as if those words couldn't possibly speak to the reality of black females.” This was huge too, I was glad there was no hollyweirdness to this film … as a Black woman sitting in the theatre my husband on one side of me and my son on the other, it would have been crazy uncomfortable if it displayed any hollyweirdness. LOVED THIS FILM

[@greergardner7357]

That first quote!

[@integratedboxingsystem8827]

Nope they are not getting my money on this movies SMH...Dana Stevens and Maria Bello, both white women, are credited as the storywriters of the movie. They wanted Lupita Nyong'o to play the lead but after Lupita did her research and found out about the atrocities and savagery of the Dahomey she declined to do the movie. I'm not supporting this Hollyweird fabrication. The Dahomey would violently round up a huge number of Africans, enough to full up the hull of a European slave ship. They would then March these captured Africans to the shores. If the European slave ships were late and the food to feed the captured slaves ran low the Dahomey would do a mass slaughtering Africans on the beach. They could have let them go to be caught another day but no the Dahomey ritualistically killed them. The Dahomey would also kill thousands of people in an annual celebration honoring their king. The British wanted them to stop slaving but because the Dahomey were getting so rich off slaving our ancestors they refused and had to be stopped by a join effort of African and European nations. Hollyweird wants Black people to be proud of the very people that sold them into slavery lol. The irony lol. I have self pride and will not give the film any of my money. If I did support this film my ancestors would turn over in their graves. Let me put it this way... if you were to take a time machine back to those days in West Africa and the Dahomeys were to find you they would sell you into slavery or prepared you to be sacrificed to their king.

[@omaphils421]

I watched the movie and is amazing wow beautiful cast

[@MollyLee9688]

I so agree as a lrish woman, the importance of this black cast been surrounded by black folk in all the departments as its supports everyone to elevate their craft. Black people are very powerful people and are better humans when they fully support each other. ☮💜💯

[@pebblesstone1316]

❤️❤️❤️ This movie. I heard a lot about this but you all are going to have a different affect.

[@pierrelalonde3705]

AWESOME movie, these girls are so talented and intelligent. The Queen and became king WOW!!!!

[@sherrywrightseedsforyou]

Beautiful - I love the cast and movie.

[@deborahyearwood8533]

Amen to that Viola well said......

[@GinaGreenlee]

John made an excellent point about his hope that a film such as this would spur more collaborative spirit among the Black diaspora and the interviewer just let his answer to her excellent question just die. I found that disappointing. She conducted no follow up to explore this among the cast.

[@TheVtaylor123]

Give Viola Davis her flowers 🌹🌺!

[@leanettebrown4765]

absolutely loved the woman king movie and will see it again

[@kg7032]

❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥👏🏽👏🏽VD🗣 YOU'RE NOT THAT!! MY FEET STOPPED MOVING BUT I KEPT RUNNING...UPLIFT YOUR PEOPLE🙌🏽🙌🏽 😭😭

[@swaggydesh4997]

Incredible, amazing cast. So colorful

[@natecollins867]

Uplifting and impressive indeed!🖤

[@teemoni1501]

Loved this movie!

[@wilsonscca]

Excellent Movie

[@dawnthompson7743]

Its so true...we as black folks need to fight for everything!!!! Its sad but true

[@roselyneolewe6977]

Took my 19 year old son to watch this, sooo moving...I loved it!!!

[@renewilson2540]

This movie was fantastic!!

[@michellesparklespinnock8709]

This cast was Crazy Good

[@Farajahelene23031]

i love you guys so much

[@fionaandrews6120]

U hit it home uplift your people.

[@zetzeeful]

Thuso❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@whitewatersea]

Why weren’t any of these amazing women nominated for awards? Viola should have won an Oscar.

[@shanellhyp1457]

Amazing movie, I watched it last night. Freaking ammaazziiinnggg.

[@lfsump6305]

Love it 🥰🥰

[@noelgoldy1643]

I absolutely ❤️ Mes. Viola ..she is fighting for us like Harriet Tubman fought..wow. THANK YOU!

[@BrainB161]

Harriet Tubman fought to END slavery, though.......

[@emmanuelasu9246]

"That respect is always mistaken for weakness". 33:00-33:15 Tell them sister. Also that an accent does not define intelligence. Just because they are speaking with an accent you don't understand does not mean they are saying something stupid. Don't get that twisted too.

[@roseferrell632]

You Go girl STAND TALL excellence and etiquette towards excellence MY MOTTO

[@nathanoree1178]

Great movie and think it's underground movement is at hand to sabotage this movie.

[@roseferrell632]

Proud of all of you

[@gailsquires6583]

Love the movie

[@roseferrell632]

Yes a wonderful opportunity and it’s past due

[@closecounsel9099]

Very unifying conversation.. I feel encouraged to move forward with dreams, goals, aspirations. 👏 Bravo

[@lungelonkuna6529]

Thuso Mbedu 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@roseferrell632]

Warrior always

[@devettaw1835]

I saw this movie 4 times.

[@devettaw1835]

I see this movie as an important missing part of our history. We are strong,smart and beautiful human. Now the world can see and hear us as human.

[@tracystokes6299]

I'm hoping to go and see it "again"!!!!!!

[@mkedmusa9416]

Beautiful ad intelligent!! All of you!!

[@rkms5606]

I love us!

[@dawnthompson7743]

From The Woman King to Wakanda! These movies better get an Oscar or there's going to be a huge riot at the Academy and parliment!!!!

[@roseferrell632]

Perfect perfect Love that comment also I have a new blue print You got that right sweetie it’s not just a moment it is life live it.

[@cynthiatramil6579]

Uplift my people ❤️❤️

[@omphilemadibamusic1786]

I've seen it twice already 🙌🏽

[@pebblesduckmurray]

Excellent film.

[@michellesparklespinnock8709]

THIS MOVIE!!! NO WERDS I D ont do Movies but this right CHERE!!!!!🔥🔥🔥🔥 Going back

[@dorothyjohnson1396]

great work to the whole cast.

[@mosaicpaint3223]

im glad this is made. you know it is rooted in truth, reality, history revisited and just told that they exist and are honored through film

[@roseferrell632]

That’s right baby stop running stop running stand tall in this journey we win if we do not act afraid there is no fear in God (He) does not give us a spirit of fear.

[@danathompson6072]

Lol its been a running joke among the cast to ask Thuso to answer the questions during interviews and i think she finally got pay back during Tiff by pointing to everyone but herself to answer! I love how good they are together.

[@roseferrell632]

Yeah I agree with you totally don’t get it twisted you got me blank (F) blank (U) as they say

[@sheilarichmond9611]

YEEESSSS❗️

[@cynthiatramil6579]

Dark is beautiful 😊

[@knessing7681]

Google or youtube why Lupita Nyong'o (aka black panther's wife) quit her staring role in the Woman King, after she went to africa to do a documentary on the tribe she was making a movie for; after she discovered *the* truth.

[@startt1615]

Best movie of all time.