First They Killed My Father

2017 2h 16m EN

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7.4

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Sareum Srey Moch
Loung
Phoeung Kompheak
Pa
Sveng Socheata
Ma
Mun Kimhak
Kim
Heng Dara
Meng
Khoun Sothea
Khouy
Sarun Nika
Geak
Run Malyna
Chaou

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Angelina Jolie
Writers: Loung Ung, Angelina Jolie
Languages: English, French, Khmer
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 9 years ago.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Khmer.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Angelina Jolie, shot by Anthony Dod Mantle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Xavier Box shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Sareum Srey Moch and Phoeung Kompheak and Sveng Socheata carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4882376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Angelina Jolie directs. Anthony Dod Mantle behind the camera. Marco Beltrami scores. Xavier Box cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French, Khmer.

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Things worth knowing

1Released 9 years ago.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Khmer.
3Directed by Angelina Jolie, shot by Anthony Dod Mantle. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Marco Beltrami. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Xavier Box shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Sareum Srey Moch and Phoeung Kompheak and Sveng Socheata carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt4882376 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "cambodia", "mass murder", "1970s", "biography".
9Released under 11 different titles around the world.