Special Screening- First They Killed My Father (New Zealand)
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.
Ung survived and wrote First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers, which was first published in 2000. After reading Ung’s memoir, Angelina contacted her over a decade ago and they have been close friends ever since.