Victoria & the Cambodian Genocide

The Cambodian Genocide’s legacy ripples through the Uce family, bridging the gap between a father’s childhood survival and his daughter’s quest for understanding. Bo Uce, a survivor of the Khmer Rouge’s Youth Brigade, recounts the harrowing loss of his parents and his subsequent life of forced labor and starvation. Despite the deep physical and emotional scars left by his tormentors, Bo chose to abandon his pursuit of vengeance upon realizing that his former oppressor was now a destitute father. This pivotal decision to embrace compassion rather than violence defines his parenting, fostering an environment of openness that allows his daughter, Victoria, to reconcile her own inherited trauma. By confronting these painful memories together, the family transforms a history of systemic brutality into a shared narrative of resilience, grace, and generational caretaking.