{"id":48716,"date":"2023-01-18T16:45:06","date_gmt":"2023-01-18T21:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=48716"},"modified":"2023-01-18T16:45:06","modified_gmt":"2023-01-18T21:45:06","slug":"official-netflix-trailer-for-african-queens-njinga-video","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2023\/01\/18\/official-netflix-trailer-for-african-queens-njinga-video\/","title":{"rendered":"Official Netflix Trailer for &#8220;African Queens: Njinga&#8221; [VIDEO]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From Executive Producer Jada Pinkett Smith comes a new documentary series exploring the lives of prominent and iconic African Queens. The first season will cover the life of Njinga, the complex, captivating, and fearless 17th century warrior queen of Ndongo and Matamba, in modern day Angola. The nation&#8217;s first female ruler, Njinga earned a reputation for her blend of political and diplomatic skill with military prowess and became an icon of resistance.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/TnR-3KEMKec?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>African Queens: Njinga<\/em><\/strong><\/p><div id=\"morty-2146185590\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p>Series Premiere: February 15, 2023<\/p>\n<p>Format: Documentary Series, 4 x 45-min episodes<\/p>\n<p>Blending dramatization with documentary, this series traces the rise and reign of Queen Njinga of Angola amid family betrayal and political rivalries.<\/p>\n<p>Synopsis: From Executive Producer Jada Pinkett Smith comes a new documentary series exploring the lives of prominent and iconic African Queens. 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