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War Witch
Why this pick
Like Beasts of No Nation, it stays close to a child pulled into an armed conflict, combining raw immediacy with an intimate focus on survival, coercion and the fragile persistence of humanity.
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MOVIE2015 2h 20m USA
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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Why this pick
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
A civil war is breaking out in an unspecified West African country. A young boy, Agu, lives in a small village with his parents, older brother, and two younger siblings. Agu's village is located within a "buffer zone" enforced by Economic Community of West African States Monitoring Group (referred to as "ECOMOD") troops. Agu's father is a local leader, and aids refugees from the surrounding areas by letting them stay on his land.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Richard Pepple
Father Friday
John Arthur
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Jude Akuwudike
Supreme Commander Dada Goodblood
Nana Mensah
Young Girl
Idris Elba
Commandant