First They Killed My Father (film)

First They Killed My Father
Director	Angelina Jolie
Format	Feature
First released	2017
Original language	Khmer
Running time	136 minutes
Creator pages	Angelina Jolie

First They Killed My Father is a 2017 Khmer-language feature film directed by Angelina Jolie, adapted from Loung Ung's memoir of the same name. (Netflix) It follows a young girl's experience of the Khmer Rouge regime in Cambodia. (Netflix)

Synopsis

The story begins in 1975, when five-year-old Loung and her family are forced from Phnom Penh. (NPR) It follows their separation and her efforts to survive, presenting events from a child's perspective. (NPR)

Production and credits

The film was made in Cambodia and shot in Khmer. (NPR) Jolie worked with Cambodian cast and crew members, including people whose own lives had been affected by the war. (NPR)

Related works

The film adapts First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers, Loung Ung's account of her childhood under the Khmer Rouge. (Netflix; NPR)

Watch

• Official Netflix listing. Check Netflix for local availability and access requirements. The listed running time is 2 hours 16 minutes. (Netflix)

Sources

• Netflix, “First They Killed My Father.”
• Kelly McEvers, “‘This Is Their Film’: Angelina Jolie Tells A Story Of Khmer Rouge Survival,” NPR, September 13, 2017.