The Rocket

– Set against the lush backdrop of rural Laos, this spirited drama tells the story of scrappy ten-year..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
7.30 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 36 Minutes
Release Year:
2013
The Rocket (2013)

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.

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Release Date:

29 Aug 2013

Language:

Lao

Director:

Kim Mordaunt

Writer:

Kim Mordaunt

Main Actors:

Boonsri Yindee, Alice Keohavong, Karen, Sitthiphon Disamoe

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.

Awards:

28 wins & 30 nominations.

Production:

Kino Lorber

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
97%
Metacritic:
72%