"FIRST THEY KILLED MY FATHER" - GOOD TIMING:
By Sokha Ou-Uun
09-25-2017
Ms. Angelina Jolie, one of the great directors and activists for humanity, mentioned about her waiting for the right time to produce this movie.
The introduction scene seems to imply that what to follow was the result of the American bombing. Since I already read the book, I stopped watching it once I saw the introduction.
Yes, perfect timing indeed. It may be a coincidence that the propaganda machine of the Cambodian government, for the past few months, has aggressively blamed the US bombing** for the birth of Khmer Rouge, and warned people about the return of the Pol Pot era. What happened under Khmer Rouge was a human tragedy that must be told, and I am glad it was made into a movie.
At the same time I am sad that many remnants of the same Khmer Rouge are still in power, and are using the movie as a propaganda tool to support their agenda, which are to blame the US, and scare the Cambodian people about what could happen if they continue the course of demanding real justice, freedom, and democracy (JFD) from the dictatorship regime.
The lack of JFD had played a role in the downfall of Cambodia, and the history may repeat itself again. The peaceful atmosphere in Cambodia claimed by the dictator is superficial and is no different from the atmosphere at a cemetery where dead people can't talk. 
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