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The Rocket(Movie, 2013)

1h 36min | Genre: Drama
The RocketRating: 3.4/5 (with 2727 votes)
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. ()
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Awards & Nominations for The Rocket

AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay AACTA Award for Best Film AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role AACTA Award for Best Supporting Actress in Film AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role AACTA Award for Best Cinematography AACTA Award for Best Costume Design AACTA Award for Best Direction AACTA Award for Best Editing AACTA Award for Best Original Music Score AACTA Award for Best Original Screenplay AACTA Award for Best Production Design AACTA Award for Best Sound

About The Rocket

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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Additional Information

Production countries: Australia, Laos, Thailand
Plays in: Laos
Original language: Lao (LO)
Spoken languages: Lao (LO)
Translated into 13 languages: German (DE), English (EN), Spanish (ES), Hebrew (HE), Italian (IT), Korean (KO), Polish (PL), Portuguese (PT), Russian (RU), Thai (TH), Turkish (TR), Ukrainian (UK), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)
Status: Released
Release date US: 04/19/2013 (World premiere: 02/10/2013)
Director: Kim Mordaunt
Composer: Caitlin Yeo
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"El cohete"
"O Foguete"
"Die Rakete"
"Le'ha'ir et ha'shama'yim"
"Raketa"
"Raketten"
"Rakieta"
"Ракета"
"บุญติดจรวด"
Budget: 1,525,000 USD

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