After her activist experience in Africa, the actress headed a biographical film that tells a moving history.
Angelina Jolie He is recognized for being one of the best actresses around the world, but also, he is carrying out a deep humanitarian work in different African tribes. In this sense, he produced, starred and scripted a biographical film where he tells an important story of a Cambodian activist.
The film directed by the actress tells the real story of a young woman from Cambodia who fled the atrocities of the war. The film is full of suspense, drama and tension that catches the viewer from the beginning and keeps the emotion for almost two hours. Is called “First they killed my father” and is available on the Netflix platform.
First they killed my father
Netflix: What is “first killed my father”
The directed film, produced and starring Angelina Jolie tells the story of the young Cambodian Loung Ung, a current human rights activist who recounts her memoirs in this film full of drama and reality. She is set in 1975. The 5 -year -old girl must become a soldier by order of the regime while her brothers are sent to a forced labor field.
Loung Ung fled Cambodia after the Civil War in 1975 after the assumption of the power of Red Jemres. The film takes place from this event from the eyes of a Loung Ung Girl that must survive the repressive regime of Pol Pot and the Red Jamers during their childhood. The shocking and real images are showing how the family of the now social activist, struggles to stay together despite the atrocities.
Netflix: cast of “first killed my father”
- Sareum Srey Moch (Loung Ung)
- Phoeung Kompheak (PA Ung)
- Sveng Socheata (ME)
- Khoun Sothea (Khouy)
- Sreyneang Oun (Keav)
- HENG DARA (MENG)
Netflix: Trailer of “First they killed my father”
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