{"id":1263337,"date":"2022-12-09T08:48:21","date_gmt":"2022-12-09T08:48:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/09\/the-woman-king-tops-aafcas-10-best-films-of-2022\/"},"modified":"2022-12-09T08:48:21","modified_gmt":"2022-12-09T08:48:21","slug":"the-woman-king-tops-aafcas-10-best-films-of-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2022\/12\/09\/the-woman-king-tops-aafcas-10-best-films-of-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;The Woman King&#8217; tops AAFCA\u2019s 10 best films of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Viola-Davis_The-Woman-King.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-text\">\n<p>\u2018The Woman King\u2019 headlines the African American Film Critics Association\u2019s annual list of the top 10 films of the year.<\/p>\n<p>The film, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, has ensemble cast led by Viola Davis which includes Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim and Thuso Mbedu as the Agojie, an all-female army of fierce warriors.<\/p>\n<p>John Boyega also stars as King Ghezo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe best films of this year prove that diverse stories \u2013 the true and the fantastical \u2013 are not only important to the culture but are equally important to the movie-making business,\u201d said AAFCA president and co-founder Gil Robertson.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlack films which make an impact on our minds and hearts are also making a sizable impact at the box office. Our top film, \u2018The Woman King\u2019, bridges the gap between telling important, heartfelt stories, and providing an entertaining experience for movie-going audiences.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThese true tales of black empowerment and accomplishment, such as \u2018Emancipation,\u2019 \u2018Devotion\u2019 and \u2018Sidney,\u2019 as well as fantastical tales such as \u2018Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,\u2019 and \u2018Wendell &#038; Wild\u2019 invite us to experience underappreciated pieces of history along with our own imaginings.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>The full list of AAFCA\u2019S Top 10 Films of 2022:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Woman King<\/li>\n<li>Black Panther: Wakanda Forever<\/li>\n<li>Till<\/li>\n<li>Sidney<\/li>\n<li>Emancipation<\/li>\n<li>Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery<\/li>\n<li>Inspection<\/li>\n<li>Causeway<\/li>\n<li>Everything Everywhere All at Once<\/li>\n<li>Wendell &#038; Wild<\/li>\n<li>Devotion<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>AAFCA will reveal winners of the 14th Annual AAFCA Awards honoring outstanding achievement in film in 15 competitive categories on Jan. 16. An in-person celebration in Los Angeles will follow on March 1.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Viola Davis to Receive Chairman\u2019s Award at\u00a0Palm Springs International Film Awards<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>The Palm Springs International Film Awards has announced that Viola Davis will be honored with the Chairman\u2019s Award for her work as an actor and producer for \u201cThe Woman King.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhether as an actress or producer, Viola Davis brings powerful stories to the screen. In The Woman King, Davis continues to prove that she is a force of nature in this groundbreaking performance about the leader of the Agojie, a unit of all-female warriors,\u201d festival chairman Harold Matzner said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is our honor to present the Chairman\u2019s Award to Viola Davis celebrating her work as both an actress and producer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Davis joins previously announced honorees\u00a0Austin Butler\u00a0(Breakthrough Performance Award, Actor), Cate Blanchett (Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actress), Colin Farrell (Desert Palm Achievement Award, Actor), Sarah Polley (Director of the Year Award), Michelle Yeoh (International Star Award) and \u201cThe Fabelmans\u201d (Vanguard Award).<\/p>\n<p>The Palm Springs International Film Awards will take place on Jan. 5 at the Palm Springs Convention Center.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DISCLAIMER: <\/strong>The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2018The Woman King\u2019 headlines the African American Film Critics Association\u2019s annual list of the top 10 films of the year. The film, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, has ensemble cast led by Viola Davis which includes Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim and Thuso Mbedu as the Agojie, an all-female army of fierce warriors. 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