The long-awaited trailer for Angelina Jolie's film First They Killed My Father, based on Loung Ung's memoir of the same name, debuted this morning on People.com along with key art from the film. The movie will debut on Netflix in September and tells the story of Loung Ung's life as she survived the Cambodian genocide under Pol Pot’s brutal regime when she was five years old. Filming the movie was a huge, emotional project for both Ung and Jolie, and you can read more about their experience in a Q&A here.
The film premiers on Netflix on September 15, as well as a wider release in 10 theatrical markets. Make sure to grab a copy of Loung Ung's memoir to read up on this harrowing and courageous story before it hits screens across the country.
-Aman