Entertainment Movies Angelina Jolie Pitt Will Lead an Honorary Committee for the Cambodia International Film Festival "I'm proud to support the Cambodia International Film Festival and Cambodia as a home for vibrant and innovative filmmaking," Angelina Jolie Pitt said in a statement By Lindsay Kimble Lindsay Kimble Lindsay Kimble is a Senior Digital News Editor and the Sports Editor for PEOPLE Digital. She's worked at PEOPLE for over seven years as a writer, reporter and editor across our Entertainment, Lifestyle and News teams, covering everything from the Super Bowl to the Met Gala. She's been nominated for the ASME NEXT Awards for Journalists Under 30, and previously wrote for Us Weekly while on staff at Wenner Media. People Editorial Guidelines Updated on December 1, 2020 09:52 PM Share Tweet Pin Email Trending Videos Photo: AdMedia/Splash News Online Angelina Jolie Pitt‘s ties to Cambodia run deep – and now she’ll lead an honorary committee for this year’s upcoming Cambodia International Film Festival, according to the Associated Press. Jolie Pitt will provide moral support and “bring attention to the rebirth of the Cambodian film industry” in her capacity as committee president, according to Cedric Eloy, the head of the Cambodian Film Commission. The festival, held in the country’s capital city, Phnom Penh, begins on Dec. 4 and runs through Dec. 10. Over 130 films from 34 different countries will be screened. “Cambodia’s rich history, long culture and talented people mean it has a huge amount to offer the region and the world,” Jolie Pitt said in a statement. “I’m proud to support the Cambodia International Film Festival and Cambodia as a home for vibrant and innovative filmmaking.” The star is currently in the country to film First They Killed My Father, a movie based on the memoir by author and human-rights activist Loung Ung about the brutal Khmer Rouge regime of the 1970s. Jolie Pitt, 40, has a long history with Cambodia. Jolie Pitt’s son Maddox, 14, was born there. She founded two charities in the country, the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation and the Maddox Chivan Children’s Center, and, this September, she met with the Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen. Maddox is helping his mom with research for the movie, and his brother Pax, 11, is taking still photos on set, Jolie Pitt recently told PEOPLE. Angelina Jolie’s Inspiring Speech: ‘Different Is Good’ The Netflix film will be told from the perspective of a 5-year-old who experienced life during the genocidal Khmer Rouge period. Jolie Pitt says the movie will help teach Maddox about his heritage. “This is a very important time for him to understand who he is,” she told the AP. “He is my son but he is also a son of Cambodia. This is the time for our family to understand all that that means to him and to us. My desire to tell this story in the most truthful and accurate way possible will be my tribute to the strength and dignity of all Cambodian people.”