Beasts of No Nation Trailer 2

Emmy Award winning director Cary Fukunaga (True Detective) brings us a Netflix original film titled Beasts of No Nation. The film stars Idris Elba in a very dark and challenging role. The film is based on the highly acclaimed novel by Nigerian author Uzodinma Iweala. The film introduces Abraham Attah as Agu, the child turned soldier who is taken in by Elba's character, Commandant. Below is the synopsis of the film:

"A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country."

Beasts of No Nation will be released in a limited capacity as well as VOD on Netflix on October 16, 2015.