Beasts of No Nation

An orphaned African boy is forced to become a child soldier in a rebel army led by a brutal commandant in this adaptation of the acclaimed book by Nigerian-American author Uzodinma Iweala.

About the film

Beasts of No Nation, A Netflix Original Film. When civil war tears his family apart, a young West African boy is forced to join a unit of mercenary fighters and transform into a child soldier. Available in select theaters and on Netflix October 16.

Social Impact

Executive Producer Bill Benenson joined the producing team of Beasts of No Nation early in its development, focusing on how the pointed story can have a long- lasting impact helping the children the film depicts.

Film Credits

DATE2015
DIRECTORCARY JOJI FUKUNAGA
SCREENPLAY BYCARY JOJI FUKUNAGA
BASED ON THE NOVEL BYUZODINMA IWEALA
EXECUTIVE PRODUCERSNNAMDI ASOMUGHA
BILL BENENSON
LAURA BICKFORD
MUSIC BYDAN ROMER
FILM EDITING BYPETE BEAUDREAU AND MIKKEL E.G. NIELSEN
CASTING BYHARRISON NESBIT
PRODUCTION DESIGN BYINBAL WEINBERG
ART DIRECTION BYMILES MICHAEL
SET DECORATION BYKATIE HICKMAN
COSTUME DESIGN BYJENNY EAGAN

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