Directed by Luis Mandoki
A drama war film directed by Luis Mandoki.
◈ CrunchScore
Top 3%
of all movies · weighted by audience size & source agreement
★ TMDB Audience Rating
8.2/10
528 ratings
A young boy, attempting to have a normal childhood in 1980s El Salvador, is caught up in a dramatic fight for his life when he desperately tries to avoid the war that is raging all around him.
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First They Killed My Father
2017
Netflix
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Top 5% in every cohort we track — a consistent classic.
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