Abraham Nii Attah ( born 2 July 2001 ) is a Ghanaian actor , living in the U.S. for his career and education . He hails from the Ga – Dangme ethnic group in the Greater Accra Region of Ghana . He made his feature film debut in '' Beasts of No Nation '' ( 2015 ) . For his leading role of child soldier Agu , Attah was awarded the Marcello Mastroianni Award for Best Young Actor at the 72nd Venice International Film Festival . He was made an Ambassador for the Free Education Policy in Ghana , after having supported the policy with a picture endorsement
72nd Venice International Film Festival
72nd Venice International Film Festival
Abraham Attah