---
title: 'Beasts of No Nation (2015)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Cary Joji Fukunaga'
released: '2015-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 137
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'War'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/beasts-of-no-nation-2015'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1365050/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# Beasts of No Nation (2015)

2015 · 137 min · Drama, War · United States


## Synopsis

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.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Cary Joji Fukunaga](https://cinepixo.com/people/cary-joji-fukunaga)
- **Screenplay:** [Cary Joji Fukunaga](https://cinepixo.com/people/cary-joji-fukunaga)
- **Director of Photography:** [Cary Joji Fukunaga](https://cinepixo.com/people/cary-joji-fukunaga)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Dan Romer](https://cinepixo.com/people/dan-romer)
- **Editor:** [Pete Beaudreau](https://cinepixo.com/people/pete-beaudreau)

## Cast

- [Idris Elba](https://cinepixo.com/people/idris-elba)
- [Abraham Attah](https://cinepixo.com/people/abraham-attah)

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