According to Jolie, however, this is a misleading distortion. In her statement, she explains that the “game” was actually an improvisation exercise based on a scene in the film — itself based on a real-life experience of Loung Ung, the subject of First They Killed My Father — and that no real money was ever taken from children. “I am upset that a pretend exercise in an improvisation, from an actual scene in the film, has been written about as if it was a real scenario,” Jolie said. “The suggestion that real money was taken from a child during an audition is false and upsetting. I would be outraged myself if this had happened.” She also added that doctors, parents, guardians, and nongovernmental organization partners were present for auditions and the entire making of the film. "Every measure was taken to ensure the safety, comfort and well-being of the children on the film starting from the auditions through production to the present. Parents, guardians, partner NGOs whose job it is to care for children, and medical doctors were always on hand everyday, to ensure everyone had all they needed. And above all to make sure that no one was in any way hurt by participating in the recreation of such a painful part of their country’s history. I am upset that a pretend exercise in an improvisation, from an actual scene in the film, has been written about as if it was a real scenario. The suggestion that real money was taken from a child during an audition is false and upsetting. I would be outraged myself if this had happened. The point of this film is to bring attention to the horrors children face in war, and to help fight to protect them.” #angelinajolieph #angelinajolie #joliequotes #firsttheykilledmyfather #khemer #cambodia #vanityfair
