Movie
First They Killed My Father
Overview
A 5-year-old girl embarks on a harrowing quest for survival amid the sudden rise and terrifying reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia.
Details
- Release date
- 2017-02-18
- Runtime
- 136 min
- Genres
- War, Drama, History
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Bophana Production
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Sareum Srey Moch as Loung
- Phoeung Kompheak as Pa
- Sveng Socheata as Ma
- Mun Kimhak as Kim
- Heng Dara as Meng
- Khoun Sothea as Khouy
- Sarun Nika as Geak
- Run Malyna as Chaou
- Oun Srey Neang as Keav
- Horm Chhora
- Nout Sophal
- Tharoth Sam as Khmer Rouge Leader
Crew
- Angelina Jolie - Director
- Angelina Jolie - Screenplay
- Loung Ung - Screenplay
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