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. It became something larger when director Angelina Jolie brought it to the screen, with Loung co-writing the screenplay alongside her. Released on Netflix in 2017 and filmed entirely in Cambodia with a Khmer-speaking cast, the film brought one of history's most overlooked tragedies to a global audience.
A daughter of Cambodia remembers so the world may never forget.
A Netflix Film Teaching Guide is available to download for educators and book clubs.
Angelina Jolie & Loung Ung — Fan Q&A
Angelina Jolie and Loung respond to fan-submitted questions about First They Killed My Father, now playing in select theaters and streaming on Netflix.View more videos on YouTube.
GIRL RISING — SOKHA'S STORY
Written by Loung Ung · Voiced by Alicia Keys
Sokha was a Cambodian child of the dump — orphaned and forced to pick through garbage to survive. But through a series of miracles, she finds her way to school and, like a phoenix, rises to become a star student on the brink of a brilliant and once unimaginable future.Sokha's chapter is one of nine remarkable stories from the Girl Rising film — written by Loung and voiced by Alicia Keys.Read the Teaching Guide.
GIRL RISING — TRAILER
From Academy Award-nominated director Richard E. Robbins, Girl Rising is an innovative documentary about the power of education to change a girl — and the world. Featuring voice performances by Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Cate Blanchett, Salma Hayek, Alicia Keys, Kerry Washington, and Selena Gomez, the film tells the stories of nine unforgettable girls from nine countries — including Sokha of Cambodia, whose story was written by Loung.