A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country. Release Date: In selected theatres & on Netflix October 16th, 2015. Genre: Drama, War. Director: Cary Fukunaga. Writers: Cary Fukunaga (screenplay), Uzodinma Iweala (based on the novel by). Stars: Idris Elba, Ama Abebrese, Abraham Attah. Beasts of No Nation official trailer courtesy of Netflix. FilmTrailerZone is the #1 destination for all movie fans to catch the latest movie trailers, clips, featurettes & much more of the latest promotional content from your most anticipated movies!.