Books Reference Books A major film, co-written & directed by Angelina Jolie Until the age of five, Loung Ung lived in Phnom Penh, one of seven children of a high-ranking government official. She was a precocious child who loved the open city markets, fried crickets, chicken fights & being cheeky to her parents. When Pol Pot's Khmer Rouge army stormed into Phnom Penh in April 1975, Loung's family fled their home & were eventually forced to disperse to survive. Loung was trained as a child soldier while her brothers & sisters were sent to labour camps. The surviving siblings were only finally reunited after the Vietnamese penetrated Cambodia & started to destroy the Khmer Rouge. Bolstered by the bravery of one brother, the vision of the others & the gentle kindness of her sister, Loung forged on to create for herself a courageous new life. First They Killed My Father is an unforgettable book told through the voice of the young & fearless Loung. It is a shocking...