Opportunities to watch powerful women in powerful movie roles don't come along that often.
Newshub's Kate Rodger reckons people shouldn't miss The Woman King.
In the West African nation of Dahomey in the 1800s the fearsome Agojie protect their kingdom and their king.
A formidable force of all-female warriors, their leader General Nanisca leads from the front.
Their physicality, their sisterhood and their sacrifices make for a daunting spectacle on the big screen and for their co-star John Boyega just as much so on-set.
When Newshub asked Boyega what it was like working with powerhouse women on set every day he said loved it.
"They say when you die that's what heaven's like.
"The professionalism they brought onto set, them being in such partnership with each other, the unity was strong - it was inspiring for me watching from the outside."
Shot on location in South Africa, for Oscar-winner Viola Davis the film was personal.
"I don't think you could have shot this film anywhere else but Africa, but the motherland. I call it God's playground, it's nothing that can be manufactured at a sound stage. It is another character in the movie what it is, I can't describe what it feels like to have my feet in the soil," Davis said.
Their feet on African soil were important not just for Davis but for the entire cast.
"It's funny you say feet on the ground, [you] literally are walking off the plane and going 'wow we are filming on the continent'. It's incredible, what a gift. I am so happy they were able to do this.
"There's also your character who has their literal feet on the ground working all day on rocks," actress Lashana Lynch said.
The film was years in the making, with months of intensive training to prepare for their stunning choreographed battle scenes. And the women know just how important this story is.
When asked if the film could've been made five or ten years ago, actress Sheila Atim sternly said no.
"I don't think people were ready for it - and I personally as a black person and a black woman have really seen the shift in society as well when it comes to talking about representation - for all groups actually."
The warrior women in all their glory are a must-see on the big screen.
The Woman King has just opened across the land.