Vice President hosts teen star at Flagstaff House

daniel russell

March 4, 2016 3:00 PM

Attah, 15, touched down from the United States Friday where he presented an award at the 2016 Oscars.

Veep [left] hosted Abraham Attah [middle] at the Flagstaff House

Vice President, Paa Kwesi Amissah-Arthur on Friday hosted teen actor,

The award winning youngster shot to fame after he starred in his first movie, Beasts of No Nation. He played child soldier, Agu, in the African war drama, which was written and directed by Cary Fukunaga.

"Beasts of No Nation" tells a story of a young boy's resilience as his country goes through a horrific war. Shot in Ghana, it features Hollywood's Idris Elba, Ghana's Ama K. Abebrese, David Dontoh, Grace Nortey among others.

Undoubtedly, the youngster keeps soaring having won several awards with the role he played.

These include Black Film Critics Circle’s Rising Star Award, Best Young Actor at Venice Film Festival, Best Actor at Spirit Awards, Best Actor in Lead Role and Discovery of the Year at Ghana Movie Awards 2015.

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