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Beasts of No Nation

Name: Beasts of No Nation
Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 2015-09-11
Duration: 137 min
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Abraham Attah, Idris Elba, Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye, Opeyemi Fagbohungbe, Emmanuel Affadzi

2015 · 2h 17m · Drama, War

IMDb 7.7 Metacritic 79 RT 91%

Watch it tonight if you're ready for something brutally honest and unflinching—this is powerful, acclaimed cinema that doesn't look away from the horrors of child soldiers in war. Fair warning: it's emotionally devastating and not a feel-good pick, but the exceptional scores and Cary Joji Fukunaga's direction make it essential viewing for serious film fans.

Plot

Based on the experiences of Agu, a child fighting in the civil war of a 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.

Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga

Cast: Abraham Attah, Idris Elba, Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye, Opeyemi Fagbohungbe, Emmanuel Affadzi

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