Ahead of its arrival on Netflix next month, the first trailer and poster have debuted for writer-director Angelina Jolie’s upcoming biographical thriller First They Killed My Father. Based on Loung Ung’s memoir of same name, the film stars Sareum Srey Moch, Phoeung Kompheak, Sveng Socheata, and Tharoth Sam; take a look below…
First They Killed My Father is the adaptation of Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung’s gripping memoir of surviving the deadly Khmer Rouge regime from 1975 to 1978. The story is told through her eyes, from the age of five, when the Khmer Rouge came to power, to nine years old. The film depicts the indomitable spirit and devotion of Loung and her family as they struggle to stay together during the Khmer Rouge years.
First They Killed My Father arrives on Netflix on September 15th.
