Beasts Of No Nation
Release Date: TBA
Filmmaking legend, Cary Fukunaga (Sin Nombre), writes and directs this war drama film that stars Idris Elba and Ama K. Abebrese. Based on the 2005 novel of the same name by Nigerian author Uzodinma Iweala, Idris stars as a tough-looking commander of a West African unit of guerilla fighters. The plot finds Abraham Attah as Agu, a young boy, who, when civil war engulfs his West African country is forced to join a unit of mercenary fighters. Focus Features, who is backing the project, is slated for a 2015 release. For those who want to see the Ghanaian homeland, or just witness Cary Fukunaga and Idris Elba do their thing, this film is one that should be on your list.