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Beasts of No Nation (2015)

Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga

War | Drama | Horror

Overview

Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of an unnamed, fictional West African country. Follows Agu’s journey as he’s forced to join a group of soldiers. While he fears his commander and many of the men around him, his fledgling childhood has been brutally shattered by the war raging through his country, and he is at first torn between conflicting revulsion and fascination.

Length 137 minutes

Actors

Abraham Attah | Idris Elba | Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye | Opeyemi Fagbohungbe | Emmanuel Affadzi | Richard Pepple | Ama K. Abebrese | Kobina Amissah-Sam | John Arthur | Kurt Egyiawan | Jude Akuwudike | Ricky Adelayitor | Ernest Abbeyquaye | Nana Mensah | Andrew Adote | Francis Weddey | Fred Nii Amugi | Grace Nortey | Emmary Brown | Nataliah Andoh | David Dontoh | Cornelius Keagon

Viewing History (seen 1 time)

Date ViewedDeviceFormatSourceRating
02/06/2017Home TheaterStreamingVideo on Demand9 stars
 

Viewing Notes

A frightening, horrifying vision of war on the African continent as told through the eyes of a child soldier. Really well done but not a fun movie to watch.

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