Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV NewsIndia TV Spotlight
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsBest Picture WinnersBest Picture WinnersEmmysSTARmeter AwardsSan Diego Comic-ConNew York Comic-ConSundance Film FestivalToronto Int'l Film FestivalAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • All
  • Titles
  • TV Episodes
  • Celebs
  • Companies
  • Keywords
  • Advanced Search
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

First They Killed My Father

  • 20172017
  • TV-MATV-MA
  • 2h 16m
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
18K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,645
295
Sareum Srey Moch in First They Killed My Father (2017)
'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.
Play trailer1:45
2 Videos
69 Photos
BiographyDramaHistory
Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung recounts the horrors she suffered as a child under the rule of the deadly Khmer Rouge.Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung recounts the horrors she suffered as a child under the rule of the deadly Khmer Rouge.Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung recounts the horrors she suffered as a child under the rule of the deadly Khmer Rouge.
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
18K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
8,645
295
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Director
      • Angelina Jolie
    • Writers
      • Loung Ung(screenplay by)
      • Angelina Jolie(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Sareum Srey Moch
      • Phoeung Kompheak
      • Sveng Socheata
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Angelina Jolie
    • Writers
      • Loung Ung(screenplay by)
      • Angelina Jolie(screenplay by)
    • Stars
      • Sareum Srey Moch
      • Phoeung Kompheak
      • Sveng Socheata
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 111User reviews
    • 63Critic reviews
    • 72Metascore
    • Nominated for 1 BAFTA Award
      • 9 wins & 28 nominations total

    Videos2

    New Trailer
    Trailer 1:45
    New Trailer
    Official Trailer
    Trailer 1:44
    Official Trailer

    Photos69

    First They Killed My Father (2017)
    Sareum Srey Moch in First They Killed My Father (2017)
    Angelina Jolie at an event for First They Killed My Father (2017)
    Angelina Jolie at an event for First They Killed My Father (2017)
    Angelina Jolie at an event for First They Killed My Father (2017)
    Angelina Jolie, Rithy Panh, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Pax Jolie-Pitt, Loung Ung, Sareum Srey Moch, and Mun Kimhak at an event for First They Killed My Father (2017)
    Angelina Jolie at an event for First They Killed My Father (2017)
    Angelina Jolie, Maddox Jolie-Pitt, Shiloh Jolie-Pitt, Zahara Jolie-Pitt, Vivienne Jolie-Pitt, Pax Jolie-Pitt, Loung Ung, Knox Jolie-Pitt, Sareum Srey Moch, and Mun Kimhak at an event for First They Killed My Father (2017)
    Angelina Jolie and Rithy Panh at an event for First They Killed My Father (2017)
    Angelina Jolie at an event for First They Killed My Father (2017)
    Angelina Jolie at an event for First They Killed My Father (2017)
    Angelina Jolie, Rithy Panh, and Loung Ung at an event for First They Killed My Father (2017)

    Top cast

    Edit
    Sareum Srey Moch
    Sareum Srey Moch
    • Loung Ung
    Phoeung Kompheak
    • Pa Ung
    Sveng Socheata
    • Ma Ung
    Mun Kimhak
    • Kim
    Heng Dara
    • Meng
    Khoun Sothea
    • Khouy
    Sarun Nika
    • Geak
    Run Malyna
    • Chaou
    Oun Srey Neang
    • Keav
    Horm Chhora
    Henry Kissinger
    Henry Kissinger
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Richard Nixon
    Richard Nixon
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Mony Ros
      Tharoth Sam
      • Khmer Rouge Leader
      Nout Sophal
        • Director
          • Angelina Jolie
        • Writers
          • Loung Ung(screenplay by) (based on the book "First They Killed My Father" by)
          • Angelina Jolie(screenplay by)
        • All cast & crew
        • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

        More like this

        Beasts of No Nation
        7.7
        Beasts of No Nation
        The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
        7.6
        The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
        Unbroken
        7.2
        Unbroken
        The Photographer of Mauthausen
        6.7
        The Photographer of Mauthausen
        Without Blood
        In the Land of Blood and Honey
        4.6
        In the Land of Blood and Honey
        4.6
        A Place in Time
        The Siege of Jadotville
        7.2
        The Siege of Jadotville
        22 July
        6.8
        22 July
        Mudbound
        7.4
        Mudbound
        By the Sea
        5.3
        By the Sea
        A Twelve-Year Night
        7.5
        A Twelve-Year Night

        Storyline

        Edit

        Did you know

        Edit
        • Trivia
          Producer Rithy Panh is himself a survivor of the Cambodian genocide. His acclaimed documentaries Cambodia, entre guerre et paix (1991), Bophana: A Cambodian Tragedy (1996), La terre des âmes errantes (2000), S21: The Khmer Rouge Killing Machine (2003), Duch, Master of the Forges of Hell (2011) and The Missing Picture (2013) are about the victims, the perpetrators and his own experiences.
        • Goofs
          From 1975 to 1979, people had only skin cover their bone due to heavily overwork and starvation. Most of the scenes from movie show people still healthy with no lack of food or nutrient.
        • Quotes

          Propoganda Announcer: It's better to make a mistake and kill an innocent person than to leave an enemy alive.

        • Connections
          Featured in 75th Golden Globe Awards (2018)
        • Soundtracks
          Alfred Santos
          written and Performed by Robin Foster, published by Upton Park Music Publishing

        User reviews111

        Review
        Top review
        8/10
        Heartbreaking
        Angelina Jolie proves her directing chops with this feature. It takes place in 1975 as the U.S. military was leaving Vietnam and Cambodia. The Kmer Rouge were taking over, millions of Cambodians were displaced and killed. The star is a little girl who is the screenwriter of the material based on her best selling book. The story is horrific, as the family moves from a comfortable middle class existence to one of deprivation and starvation. The kids are great and the horrors of war are shown with an accurate eye by Ms. Jolie. She is a major talent as both an actress and director. One of the best films of the year.
        helpful•9
        1
        • billcr12
        • Jan 31, 2018

        Details

        Edit
        • Release date
          • September 15, 2017 (United States)
        • Countries of origin
          • Cambodia
          • United States
        • Official site
          • Official Netflix
        • Languages
          • Central Khmer
          • English
          • French
        • Also known as
          • First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers
        • Filming locations
          • Cambodia
        • Production companies
          • Netflix
          • Bophana Production
          • Jolie Pas Productions
        • See more company credits at IMDbPro

        Box office

        Edit
        • Budget
          • $24,000,000 (estimated)
        See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

        Technical specs

        Edit
        • Runtime
          2 hours 16 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Dolby Digital
        • Aspect ratio
          • 1.85 : 1

        Related news

        Contribute to this page

        Suggest an edit or add missing content
        Sareum Srey Moch in First They Killed My Father (2017)
        Top Gap
        By what name was First They Killed My Father (2017) officially released in India in English?
        Answer
        • See more gaps
        • Learn more about contributing
        Edit page

        More to explore

        View list
        List
        The Best Movies and Shows to Watch in August
        See the full list
        View list
        List
        Fall TV Guide: The Best Shows Coming This Year
        See the full list
        View image
        Photos
        Double Take: Celebrity Twins
        See the full list

        Recently viewed

        Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
        Get the IMDb App
        Sign in for more access
        Sign in for more access
        • Get the IMDb App
        • Help
        • Site Index
        • IMDbPro
        • Box Office Mojo
        • IMDb Developer
        • Press Room
        • Advertising
        • Jobs
        • Conditions of Use
        • Privacy Policy
        • Interest-Based Ads
        IMDb, an Amazon company

        © 1990-2022 by IMDb.com, Inc.