A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country.A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country.A drama based on the experiences of Agu, a child soldier fighting in the civil war of an unnamed African country.
- Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
- 31 wins & 59 nominations total
Ricky Adelayitar
- Village Constable
- (as Ricky Adelayitor)
Fred Nii Amugi
- Pastor
- (as Fred Amugi)
Ernest Abbeyquaye
- Paramount Chief
- (as Ernest Abbequay)
- Director
- Writers
- All cast & crew
- Production, box office & more at IMDbPro
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaCary Joji Fukunaga cast real former child soldiers and members of the various factions from the Sierra Leone and Liberian Civil War such the Liberian Armed Forces, the LURD, and the CDF as extras and consultants but they ran into difficulty getting everyone onto the set in Ghana because they were held up in the Ivory Coast as suspected mercenaries.
- GoofsWhen Preacher confronts the Commandant to say that he is leaving, the Commandant calls him Two I-C, who died earlier in the story.
This is not necessarily a goof. Two I-C is a rank (Second in Command), not a name. When the first Two I-C is killed, presumably on Commandant's orders, Commandant needs to delegate a new deputy leader and chooses Preacher. This is why Preacher's decision to leave carries such weight, and why he later opts to return to the bush.
- Quotes
Agu: I saw terrible things... and I did terrible things. So if I'm talking to you, it will make me sad and it will make you too sad. In this life... I just want to be happy in this life. If I'm telling this to you... you will think that... I am some sort of beast... or devil. I am all of these things... but I also having mother... father... brother and sister once. They loved me.
- SoundtracksIlluminati
Written by Michael Owusu Addo and Joseph Anthony Bulley
Performed by Randy Aflakpui, Abdul Mumin Mutawaki, Emmanuel Osei
Featured review
i loved the movie not because its shot in my country but the content of the story and cast was done spot on. I just pray that all political leaders take a cue from this movie and past ones in this format not to plunge the world into this form of darkness.Best Indie Movie for sure @ the Oscars Idris you rocked it. This is a must watch for every household doesn't matter if you black,white,Asian,hispanic etc it can happen to any of us,some children are really suffering to PTSD due to political injustices that has led to war in many countries,lets be tolerant of each other and wish for a better brighter future for us all.
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $6,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $90,777
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $51,003
- Oct 18, 2015
- Gross worldwide
- $90,777
- Runtime2 hours 17 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
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