FIRST THEY KILLED MY FATHER
Streaming on Netflix
First They Killed My Father began as Loung's memoir — a child's account of surviving the Khmer Rouge genocide in Cambodia. Directed by Angelina Jolie, from a screenplay she co-wrote with Loung, the film was shot entirely in Cambodia with a Khmer-speaking cast and released on Netflix in 2017, bringing one of history's most overlooked tragedies to a global audience.
ANGELINA JOLIE & LOUNG UNG
Fan Q&A
Angelina Jolie and Loung respond to fan-submitted questions about First They Killed My Father, streaming on Netflix. View more videos on YouTube.
GIRL RISING - Sokha’s Story
Sokha was a Cambodian child of the dump — orphaned and forced to pick through garbage to survive. Written by Loung and voiced by Alicia Keys, from director Richard E. Robbins, Girl Rising is an innovative documentary about the power of education to change nine girl’s lives — and the world. Narrated by Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Cate Blanchett, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Kerry Washington, and Selena Gomez. Read the Teaching Guide.
SATOOK, a film by praCh Ly
Satook is a documentary by award-winning Cambodian American filmmaker praCh Ly, exploring how war, genocide, and immigration have transformed religious traditions within Cambodian American communities. Through four deeply personal conversations with survivors and diaspora of the Khmer Rouge — Sam Chhon, Bonieta Lach, Mea Lath, Pon Ly, and Loung — the film weaves together memory, faith, and the enduring search for belonging.