Sheila Atim is already an accomplished musician, writer, and Olivier Award–minted actor; with “The Woman King,” Atim adds 19th-century African warrior to the list.
It’s the hottest day of the year so far in London, and Sheila Atim is lost. “I’m going around in circles,” she tells me over the phone from somewhere within the sprawling Somerset House complex. “How can I find you?” There’s no need to worry: The moment I step into the art center’s vast neoclassical courtyard, I spot her. With a willowy, nearly six-foot-tall frame and sculptural cheekbones that have graced a Bottega Veneta campaign, Atim is impossible to miss.
slavers to protect their empire in the 19th century. Viola Davis leads the cast as the general Nanisca, who mounts a heroic defensive campaign, with Atim and her close friend Lashana Lynch appearing as deputies. Throw in the fact that John Boyega costars as Dahomey’s King Ghezo, and it’s no wonder the film is one of the buzziest releases hitting theaters this month.
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