PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Angelina Jolie-Pitt adds to her tattoo collection as she reveals symbolic new ink on her forearm at the Cambodia Film Festival

Angelina Jolie-Pitt has revealed a brand new tattoo on her forearm.

The 40-year-old actress and director stepped out at the Cambodia Film Festival in Phnom Penh last weekend with the ink clearly visible on the inside of her left arm, a new addition to her ever-growing collection of body art.

Complete with a thin, intricate outline in black ink it is thought the tattoo is an homage to the thousands who lost their lives during the country's Khmer Rouge reign, as she is currently in the country working on a film about the atrocities.

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New ink: Angelina Jolie-Pitt revealed a brand new tattoo on the inside of her left forearm as she stepped out at the Cambodia International Film Festival in Phnom Penh last weekend

New ink: Angelina Jolie-Pitt revealed a brand new tattoo on the inside of her left forearm as she stepped out at the Cambodia International Film Festival in Phnom Penh last weekend

The ink appears to be in the style of the Southeast Asian sak yant style of tattooing, which is often constructed with lines of script, geometric patterns and animal shapes.

The style is linked to Buddhist beliefs and those who wear sak yant often believe their tattoos genuinely lend them magical powers, bringing good luck or protection from evil spirits. 

Angelina already has a large collection of tattoos, including the phrase 'Know your rights' written in gothic print across her nape, the word 'Determination' in Arabic script inside her right forearm and a large Latin cross tattoo on her hip.

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Meaningful: The 40-year-old's latest tattoo is thought to be designed in the sak yant style, which originates from Southeast Asia

Meaningful: The 40-year-old's latest tattoo is thought to be designed in the sak yant style, which originates from Southeast Asia

Wearing it with pride: The actress - who is currently in Cambodia to direct a film about the Khmer Rouge atrocities - is thought to have the ink to remember those who lost their lives

Wearing it with pride: The actress - who is currently in Cambodia to direct a film about the Khmer Rouge atrocities - is thought to have the ink to remember those who lost their lives

She also has ancient Khmer script - the language of Cambodia - etched onto her back, the lines of text written down her left shoulder blade in Bangkok, Thailand in 2003.

The five vertical rows, which are said to 'ward off bad luck', translate as: 'May your enemies run far away from you. If you acquire riches, may they remain yours always. 

'Your beauty will be that of Apsara. Wherever you may go, many will attend, serve and protect you, surrounding you on all sides.' 

Big tattoo fan: Angelina already has at least a dozen tattoos on her body, her most famous being the lines of ancient Khmer script running in vertical lines down her left shoulder blade

Big tattoo fan: Angelina already has at least a dozen tattoos on her body, her most famous being the lines of ancient Khmer script running in vertical lines down her left shoulder blade

The Academy Award-winning actress has previously spoken out about how her six children are keen to get their own inkings, as both she and her husband Brad Pitt have a large collection between them. 

The star - who also has a large tattoo of a tiger on her lower back - told Radio Times magazine last year that she does not want her offspring to follow them into the movie business, but that she is loathed to stop them from getting tattoos of their own.

'My kids rebelling would be if they all became brain surgeons. They're already asking me about tattoos. How do I say "No"?,' she said.

Spiritual: The sak yant style is often constructed with lines of script, geometric patterns and animal shapes

Spiritual: The sak yant style is often constructed with lines of script, geometric patterns and animal shapes

'It's especially hard for dads and girls,' she said. 'For some reason men get a little more sensitive when the daughter gets a tattoo. And Brad thinks the girls can do no wrong. He's mush in their hands!' 

Angelina and Brad are parents to six children: seven-year-old twins Vivienne and Knox, Shiloh, nine, Zahara, 10, Pax, 12 and Maddox, 14.

And, in a sweet tribute to her large brood - the eldest three of whom were adopted from various countries - she has each of the coordinates of their places of birth (Cambodia, Vietnam, Ethiopia, France and Namibia) etched onto her left arm. 

Adding to the collection: The new tattoo sits just above other inkings on her left forearm, including the number 13 written in Roman numerals

Adding to the collection: The new tattoo sits just above other inkings on her left forearm, including the number 13 written in Roman numerals

Angelina is currently in Cambodia to direct a movie version of the harrowing Khmer Rouge memoir, First They Killed My Father.

Angelina is bringing human rights activist Loung Ung's 2000 memoir of the same name to life with her screen adaptation, which she has also co-written.

First They Killed My Father tells the harrowing tale of Ung's life through the Khmer Rouge years, under the reign of dictator Pol Pot, and her escape from the 'killing fields' in the 1970s.

Inked with love: In a sweet tribute to her large brood - the eldest three of whom were adopted from various countries - Angelina has each of the coordinates of her children's places of birth  etched onto her left arm

Inked with love: In a sweet tribute to her large brood - the eldest three of whom were adopted from various countries - Angelina has each of the coordinates of her children's places of birth etched onto her left arm

Sweet tribute: The actress has given a nod to  her children's birth countries of Cambodia, Vietnam, Ethiopia, France and Namibia

Sweet tribute: The actress has given a nod to  her children's birth countries of Cambodia, Vietnam, Ethiopia, France and Namibia

The film will also star Angelina's son Maddox, who hails from Cambodia: he'll also help out on the production side of things.

The Unbroken director first expressed an interest in adapting the book after reading it over a decade ago.

'I was deeply affected by Loung's book,' she said previously. 'It deepened forever my understanding of how children experience war and are affected by the emotional memory of it. And it helped me draw closer still to the people of Cambodia, my son's homeland.'

'Films like this are hard to watch but important to see,' she continued of the movie, which is set for release in late 2016.

Hard to miss: The star  also has a large tattoo of a tiger on her lower back, which often peeks out from under her designer gowns 

Hard to miss: The star also has a large tattoo of a tiger on her lower back, which often peeks out from under her designer gowns 

Impressive: Angelina flew to Thailand in 2004 to get the tattoo of a tiger which was inked by Sompong Kanphai

Impressive: Angelina flew to Thailand in 2004 to get the tattoo of a tiger which was inked by Sompong Kanphai

'They are also hard to get made. Netflix is making this possible, and I am looking forward to working with them and excited that the film will reach so many people.'

Ung has said of the adaptation, which will be produced by Cambodian film-maker Rithy Panh: 'Angelina and I met in 2001 in Cambodia, and immediately, I trusted Angelina's heart. 

'Through the years, we have become close friends, and my admiration for her as a woman, a mother, a film-maker and a humanitarian has only grown. It is with great honour that I entrust my family's story to Angelina to adapt into a film.'

Music fan: The star also has Know Your Rights in bold gothic print etched on her a back, a tribute to The Clash song 

Music fan: The star also has Know Your Rights in bold gothic print etched on her a back, a tribute to The Clash song 

Special meaning: The tattoo on her left underarm is the Roman number 13, which is thought to represent Angie's lack of belief in superstitions. Later she had V MCMXL added to the tattoo. 13 May 1940 is the date when Winston Churchill gave his famous 'I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat' speech

Special meaning: The tattoo on her left underarm is the Roman number 13, which is thought to represent Angie's lack of belief in superstitions. Later she had V MCMXL added to the tattoo. 13 May 1940 is the date when Winston Churchill gave his famous 'I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat' speech

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