Beasts of No Nation. 2015. Directed Cary Joji Fukunaga

Film

Tue, Dec 1, 2015, 7:30 p.m.

Post-screening discussion with Cary Fukunaga

MoMA, Floor T1, Theater 1

The Roy and Niuta Titus Theater 1

Beasts of No Nation. 2015. USA. Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga. Courtesy of Netflix

Beasts of No Nation. 2015. USA. Directed Cary Joji Fukunaga. 137 min.

“Based on the critically acclaimed novel by Nigerian-American author Uzodinma Iweala, Beasts of No Nation uses recent sectarian conflict as the basis for a timeless story, immersing us in the joys, fears, and resilient spirit of one remarkable boy. In an unnamed African nation, young Agu's world of happiness and security is upended suddenly in the maelstrom of an unnamed civil war. After seeing his family killed at the hands of a military junta that has overthrown the country's government, Agu (newcomer Abraham Attah) flees his village. Lost in the jungle and nearing starvation, he is captured by a rebel faction, the Native Defence Forces, led by the charismatic but lethal Commandant (Idris Elba, recently seen at the Festival in Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom). Under Commandant's control, Agu is forced to fight battles and commit acts beyond his comprehension. Yet, throughout, Agu clings to his fragile humanity” (Toronto International Film Festival program notes). Courtesy of Netflix.

This film accompanies The Contenders 2015.

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