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Beasts of No Nation

As civil war rages in Africa, a fierce warlord (Idris Elba) trains a young orphan (Abraham Attah) to join his group of guerrilla soldiers.

Beasts of No Nation
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Cast:

Idris Elba
Kurt Egyiawan
Abraham Attah

Director:
Cary Joji Fukunaga

Producer:
Cary Joji Fukunaga, Amy Kaufman, Daniela Taplin Lundberg, Riva Marker, Daniel Crown, Idris Elba

Written by:
Cary Joji Fukunaga

Distributor:
Bleecker Street

Budget:
$6 million

Box Office:
$51,000

Awards:

Venice Film Festival - Marcello Mastroianni Award (Won)
Venice Film Festival - Golden Lion (Nominated)



Metacritic Score:
79

Rotten Tomatoes Score:
90%

On-Demand Release Date:
October 16, 2015

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