‘The Woman King’ is one of the most anticipated movies of the fall. Directed by Geena Prince-Bythewood and starring Oscar-winner Viola Davis. And now, several years after the release of her groundbreaking first feature film, Love and Basketball, Prince-Bythewood deserves her place as one of the most talented filmmakers of her generation. gaining recognition and respect. In recent years, the talented director has finally been given the budget to unleash her talent on a larger scale. She was tasked with leading ‘The Woman King,’ a movie that would change the way black women are viewed on the big screen.
The film premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival to great applause. The filmmaker took time out of his busy schedule to talk about his own experiences.
The story revolved around a black woman, and Prince-Bythewood worked with her cast to bond as a unit.
She explains: I’m an athlete, so I knew what they were in for. I wanted to do a part of it with them. If I’m going to ask them to do something, I should be able to do it myself. , was part of the rehearsal. I wanted to be there, and third, before every big movie, I did some sort of workout just to build my stamina, and this gave me access to a good trainer.
‘Woman King’ does something new by revolving around a black, dark-skinned woman who is both strong and beautiful at the same time. In addition to the above, I asked the director why she was attracted to this work.
“Black women were part of the draw, but I love historical epics. Braveheart is one of my favorite movies and I’ve always wanted to direct our version of Braveheart.” It feels like a miracle that it was made because this script came and premiered here at Tiff because you have it Also the sisterhood of these women, the way they died for each other and the rapport within the community, seeing it in a historical epic action movie I feel like I don’t have one,” she explained.
The landscape of “Woman King” is one of its strongest points, as South Africa was used for filming. Prince-Bythewood spoke about his experience and why it’s important to the story.
“It was absolutely necessary to shoot there. There was no question that we would not shoot there. We wanted to step into the dirt, we also knew this was going to be a grand epic movie, so we needed range, we wanted a beautiful scenic setting. I didn’t want to rely on screen green or CGI, I didn’t want the actors to do the opposite, I wanted them to have a playground, we all want to talk I felt closer to the stories I had and the ancestors I respected.” That was her sentiment.
Another thing that has changed in the film industry is the global rise of black female directors. Prince asked her Bythewood to reflect on her experience at TIFF, as well as how she felt attending festivals where other black female directors were presenting their projects.
“It’s certainly exciting to be able to do that. What I’m incredibly excited about is that Sana Lathan is here to direct her film. I’m so proud of her That’s what it takes We need more people to tell our stories We like to be thrilled to have more than one It should always be the case but on a large scale I’m excited to see their films and they’re excited to see mine, although my excitement is limited because I’m still brooding when I see things.”
Viola Davis is the star of The Woman King, but it was Gina Prince-Bythewood who led this talented group of women to create a beautiful tableau of a truly special black woman.
The Woman King hits theaters September 16th.
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