‘First They Killed My Father’ Going To Oscars: Loung Ung Reacts To 2017 Netflix Movie Being Cambodia’s Entry
It’s official: Angelina Jolie’s movie, First They Killed My Father, is going to Oscars. Cambodia has selected the movie as its official entry for the Best Foreign Language Film. The movie deals with the infamous genocide in the Asian country in the ’70s and its effect on kids.
Cambodian officials have been discussing the possibilities of selecting the movie for a while. The Cambodia Oscar Selection Committee officially announced the selection of the 2017 Netflix movie early Monday morning.
The Netflix movie, co-written and directed by Angelina Jolie, is based on Loung Ung’s memoir. It deals with the infamous genocide by the Khmer Rouge regime, after it came to power in the ’70s. The communist party became notorious for its violent strategies. The movie follows young Ung, who suffers extremely tough times after KR came to power.
