The ones that fought bravely alongside men? Well, they aren't entirely fictional. The characters of these warrior women were inspired by the Amazons of Dahomey, a fierce, all-female arm of the Dahomey ...

Per Vanity Fair, the West African kingdom of Dahomey is what we know today as Benin. It wielded influence for hundreds of years, holding onto its power from the 17th to 19th centuries. Here's how the ...

The Woman King caught the attention of many movie lovers earlier this year for good reason. A novel historical premise and great first-look photos are the perfect combo to build interest. The ...

Described as untouchable, sworn in as virgins, swift decapitation was their trademark in the present-day Republic of Benin. The Dahomey Amazons are the only documented all female official frontline ...

Shrishty is a decade-old journalist covering a variety of beats between politics to pop culture, but movies are her first love, which led her to study Film and TV Development at UCLAx. She lives and ...

“The first shape I had in mind for this film was fiction,” filmmaker Mati Diop told a Berlin Film Festival presser this morning when quizzed on the structure of her inventive documentary Dahomey. The ...

The book, History of All-female military warriors and African Kingdom of Dahomey, has profoundly covered the history of Dahomey, formerly known as the Republic of Benin. In writing this book, in-depth ...