Beasts of No Nation

Based On the book by Uzodinma Iweala

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. Shot in Ghana and starring Idris Elba, Abraham Attah, Ama K. Abebrese, Grace Nortey, David Dontoh, and Opeyemi Fagbohungbe, the film is based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Uzodinma Iweala, the book itself being named after a Fela Kuti album. It was screened in the main competition section of the 72nd Venice International Film Festival, where Attah won the Marcello Mastroianni Award.

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Release date:

2015

Director:

Cary Joji Fukunaga

Cast:

Idris Elba, Abraham Attah

Genre:

Drama, War

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2015 in adaptations