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Beasts of No Nation is a 2015 American war drama film written, co-produced, shot, and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. It follows a young boy who becomes a child soldier as his country experiences a horrific civil war.
Oct 16, 2015 · Based on a novel by Uzodinma Iweala, the film follows Agu, a boy who joins a rebel army in an unnamed African country. Idris Elba stars as the ruthless commander, and Abraham Attah as the young protagonist.
- (87K)
- Drama, War
- Cary Joji Fukunaga
- 2015-10-16
When civil war tears his family apart, a young West African boy is forced to join a unit of mercenary fighters and transform into a child...
- 2 min
- 14.7M
- Netflix
Beasts of No Nation is a 2005 novel by the Nigerian-American author Uzodinma Iweala, that takes its title from Fela Kuti's 1989 album of the same name. The book won the 2005 Art Seidenbaum Award for First Fiction and the Barnes & Noble Discover Great New Writers Award. It was adapted as a movie in 2015.
- Uzodinma Iweala
- 2005
As civil war rages in Africa, a fierce warlord (Idris Elba) trains a young orphan (Abraham Attah) to join his group of guerrilla soldiers.
- (150)
- War, Drama
- Cary Joji Fukunaga
When civil war tears his family apart, a young West African boy is forced to join a unit of mercenary fighters and transform into a child soldier. Watch trailers & learn more.
Oct 16, 2015 · A film about a child soldier in a fictional African country, based on a novel by a Nigerian doctor. The review praises the film's craft, power and imagery, but also questions its emotional and ethical impact.
