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
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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