First They Killed My Father (2017)

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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.

• Released: 2017-02-18
• Genres: War, Drama, History
• Runtime: 2h 16m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.4/10 from 730 votes

Directed by Angelina Jolie.

Top cast

• Sareum Srey Moch as Loung
• Phoeung Kompheak as Pa
• Sveng Socheata as Ma
• Mun Kimhak as Kim
• Heng Dara as Meng
• Khoun Sothea as Khouy
• Sarun Nika as Geak
• Run Malyna as Chaou
• Oun Srey Neang as Keav
• Horm Chhora

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Where to watch First They Killed My Father

• United States: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• United Kingdom: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• India: stream on Netflix
• Canada: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
• Australia: stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

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