First They Killed My Father

A young girl and her family experience the hardships of the Cambodian Civil War, becoming refugees and enduring labor camps, violence, hunger, and separation, before finally finding solace in a refugee camp. First They Killed My Father is a 2017 Khmer-language Biography Drama film featuring Sreymoch Sareum, Kompheak Phoeung, Socheata Sveng, Dara Heng, Kimhak Mun, Sareum Srey Moch and Richard Nixon. The movie is based on First They Killed My Father by Loung Ung. Jolie Pas was the production house involved in the project along with executive producer(s) Angelina Jolie, Rithy Panh, Ted Sarandos and Michael Vieira. First They Killed My Father is written by Loung Ung and Angelina Jolie and it is directed by Angelina Jolie. Netflix acquired the distribution rights for the motion picture. First They Killed My Father was released on 15th September 2017 and takes a screen time of 136 minutes. and it received positive reviews from critics when it was released. First They Killed My Father was made on a budget of $22 million. The screenplay for the movie was written by Loung Ung and Angelina Jolie. Cinematography was done by Anthony Dod Mantle and editing by Xavier Box and Patricia Rommel. The music was composed by Marco Beltrami.