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Cary Fukunaga: Netflix's 'Beasts of No Nation'

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Cary Fukunaga joins Elvis Mitchell to discuss the true vulnerability of family in Netflix's Beasts of No Nation.

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By Elvis Mitchell • Nov 30, 2015 • 32m Listen

WEB EXCLUSIVE: Filmmaker Cary Fukunaga has taken on the writing, directing and cinematography of his many projects including Sin Nombre and HBO's True Detective. Today, Cary visits The Treatment to discuss the process of casting children as guerrilla soldiers in Beasts of No Nation and his inherent interest in the true vulnerability of a family broken apart.

Photo: Director Cary Fukunaga (R) with actor Idris Elba

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    Elvis Mitchell

    host of KCRW’s The Treatment

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    Blake Veit

    Producer, 'The Treatment'

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    Cary Fukunaga

    film director, writer and cinematographer

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