The Rocket (2013)
- Directed by
- Kim Mordaunt
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- Australia
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- 12
- Rating
- 6.6 of 10 from 65 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A young boy in rural Laos faces hardship and tries to win a rocket festival competition. He wants to prove his worth and overcome challenges.
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What happens
The Rocket (Lao: ບັ້ງໄຟ bangfai) is a 2013 Australian drama film written and directed by Kim Mordaunt. It is set entirely in Northern Laos, and spoken in the Lao language. As an Australian production, it was the country’s entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards but was not nominated. The Rocket won the Audience Award and the award for Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film at the Tribeca Film Festival. It was screened at the AFI Fest. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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