The Rocket

Aug 29 2013 N/A 1h 40m
Drama

Set against the lush backdrop of rural Laos, this spirited drama tells the story of scrappy ten-year-old Ahlo, who yearns to break free from his ill-fated destiny. After his village is displaced to make way for a massive dam, Ahlo escapes with his father and grandmother through the Laotian outback in search of a new home. Along the way, they come across a rocket festival that offers Ahlo a lucrative but dangerous chance to prove his worth.

Plot

A boy who is believed to bring bad luck to everyone around him leads his family and two new friends through Laos to find a new home. After a calamity-filled journey through a land scarred by the legacy of war, to prove he's not bad luck he builds a giant rocket to enter the most exciting and dangerous competition of the year: the Rocket Festival.

Written by

Kim Mordaunt

Directed by

Kim Mordaunt

Cast

Sitthiphon Disamoe, Loungnam Kaosainam, Suthep Po-ngam

Crew

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Production Countries

Lao People's Democratic Republic, Australia, Thailand

Production Companies

Red Lamp Films

Languages

Awards

28 wins & 31 nominations total

Trailers
The Rocket Official Trailer 1 (2013) - Australian Drama Movie HD
Scores
# of Votes
3,243
Average Rating
7.3 out of 10
Metascore
72
Popularity
NA