Check out the trailer for the new Netflix original film “Beasts of No Nation.”

Written and directed by Cary Fukunaga,”Beasts of No Nation” follows the story of Agu, a young boy from West Africa who becomes a child soldier in a midst of a civil war. Agu encounters a group of guerrilla soldiers led by a commander who transforms him into a fierce soldier, who becomes consumed with war and violence. Based on the heart-wrenching novel by Uzodinma Iweala, “Beasts of No Nation” stars Idris Elba, Ama Abebrese and Abraham Attah. The film will hit Netflix and select theaters October 16th. Check out the trailer below.

-Nishat Baig