The GIST - Nollywood Boulevard reviews "Beasts of No Nation". Beasts of No Nation movie page on Nollywood Boulevard - http://nollywoodboulevard.com/movie/beasts-of-no-nation/ SUMMARY Beasts of No Nation is a 2015 American war drama film written, shot, and directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, about a young boy who becomes a child soldier as his country goes through a horrific 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. CAST Abraham Attah - Agu Idris Elba - Commandant Emmanuel Nii Adom Quaye - Strika Ama K. Abebrese - Mother Kobina Amissah-Sam - Father Kurt Egyiawan - 2nd I-C CREW Cary Joji Fukunaga // DIRECTOR Cary Joji Fukunaga // PRODUCER Cary Joji Fukunaga // SCREENPLAY Uzodinma Iweala // ORIGINAL WORK Cary Joji Fukunaga // CINEMATOGRAPHY Pete Beaudreau, Mikkel E.G. Nielsen // EDITOR Dan Romer // ORIGINAL MUSIC GENRE // Drama, War RUNNING TIME // 137 min LANGUAGE // English, Akan --- FINAL WORD // Must watch AVAILABLE ON // Netflix