A major film, co-written and directed by Angelina Jolie Pitt. Until the age of
five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking
government official. She was a precocious child who loved the open city
markets, fried crickets, chicken fights and being cheeky to her parents. When
Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into Phnom Penh in April 1975, Loung's
family fled their home and were eventually forced to disperse to survive.
Loung was trained as a child soldier while her brothers and sisters were sent
to labour camps. The surviving siblings were only finally reunited after the
Vietnamese penetrated Cambodia and started to destroy the Khmer Rouge.
Bolstered by the bravery of one brother, the vision of the others and the
gentle kindness of her sister, Loung forged on to create for herself a
courageous new life. First They Killed My Father is an unforgettable book told
through the voice of the young and fearless Loung. It is a shocking and tragic
tale of a girl who was determined to survive despite the odds.
A major film, co-written and directed by Angelina Jolie Pitt. Until the age of
five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking
government official. She was a precocious child who loved the open city
markets, fried crickets, chicken fights and being cheeky to her parents. When
Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into Phnom Penh in April 1975, Loung's
family fled their home and were eventually forced to disperse to survive.
Loung was trained as a child soldier while her brothers and sisters were sent
to labour camps. The surviving siblings were only finally reunited after the
Vietnamese penetrated Cambodia and started to destroy the Khmer Rouge.
Bolstered by the bravery of one brother, the vision of the others and the
gentle kindness of her sister, Loung forged on to create for herself a
courageous new life. First They Killed My Father is an unforgettable book told
through the voice of the young and fearless Loung. It is a shocking and tragic
tale of a girl who was determined to survive despite the odds.
