First They Killed My Father

First They Killed My Father tells the gripping true story of a young girl as she embarks on a harrowing quest for survival amid the sudden rise and terrifying reign of the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia. Adapted from the acclaimed memoir by Cambodian author and human rights activist Loung Ung, the story is told through the eyes of the little girl from age 5, when the Khmer Rouge came to power, to the age of 9.