The Rocket

6.7 / 10

(59 votes)

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.

Country:

Australia,

Lao People's Democratic Republic,

Thailand

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

96 minutes

Year:

2013

Director:

Kim Mordaunt

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Company:

Red Lamp Films

Cast:
Sitthiphon Disamoe

Ahlo

Loungnam Kaosainam

Kia

Suthep Pongam

Purple

Boonsri Yindee

Taitok

Sumrit Warin

Toma

Crew:
Sam Petty

Sound Designer

Raweeporn Jungmeier

Casting

Triphet Rookachat

Executive Producer

Kim Mordaunt

Writer

Brooke Trezise

Sound Designer