Beasts of No Nation (2015):
Beasts of No Nation (2015): War of the Children
A haunting film depicting the painful journey of a young boy forced to become a child soldier in the midst of a brutal civil war in an unnamed West African country.
Through the lens of the child, war appears naked, cruel and mercilessly robbing childhood.
Through the lens of the child, war appears naked, cruel and mercilessly robbing childhood.With an emotional plot, the film delves into loss, survival instinct and the strength of the human spirit in the darkest of circumstances.
Themes: War, child soldiers, human strength
Director: Cary Joji Fukunaga
Starring: Idris Elba, Abraham Attah
