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The Rocket streaming

2013 Movie Australia, Laos, Thailand Drama 96 min Ages 11+

By: Kim Mordaunt With: Suthep Po-ngam, Alice Keohavong, Suthep Pongam, Sitthiphon Disamoe, Bunsri Yindi

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.

Filmium rating

73%

Festival Achievements

Berlin International Film Festival 2013

Awards:

Children's Jury Generation Kplus 2013 • Best First Feature Award Jury 2013

Selections:

Generation 2013

Mood

Adventurous

Hopeful

Inspiring

Melancholic

Touching

Uplifting

Cast & Crew

Kim Mordaunt

Suthep Po-ngam

Loungnam Kaosainam

Sumrit Warin

Alice Keohavong

Bunsri Yindi

Suthep Pongam

Sitthiphon Disamoe

Alice Keohavong (Mali)

Kim Mordaunt (Director)

Loungnam Kaosainam (Lead Actress)

Sitthiphon Disamoe (Ahlo)

Sitthiphon Disamoe (Lead Actor)

Budget

Mid-Budget

Cinematic Technique

Intimate Character Focus

Intimate Cinematography

Landscape-Driven

Location Shooting

Natural Lighting

Naturalistic Cinematography

Wide Shots

Narrative Structure

Coming-Of-Age

Linear

Pace

Balanced Pacing

Moderate

Reflective

Story-Driven

Tension-Building

Runtime

Feature-Length

Soundtrack

Ethnic Music

Traditional Lao Music

Style

Cinematic

Cultural Authenticity

Dramatic Storytelling

Lush

Realistic

Visual Storytelling

Time-Period

Contemporary

Early 21St Century

Central Conflict

Curse Of Bad Luck

Displacement

Poverty

Characters

Ahlo

Dance

Kia

Purple

Take

Ending

Hopeful

Rainmaking

Triumphant

Historical Context

Post-War Laos

Uxo Danger

Key Plot Points

Building The Rocket

Explosive Finale

Rocket Contest

Village Displacement

Plot

Coming-Of-Age

Cultural Conflict

Displacement

Family Dynamics

Family Secrets

Rocket Contest

Setting

Displaced Village

Laos Mountains

Rural Laos

Shooting Location

Laos

Mountains

Rural Laos

Theme

Family Bonds

Hope

Identity

Resilience

Tradition Vs. Modernity

Genre

Adventure

Coming-Of-Age

Drama

Audiences

Adults

Children

Cultural Explorers

Drama Enthusiasts

Family

International Film Lovers

Titles

Die Rakete

El cohete

Le'ha'ir et ha'shama'yim

O Foguete

Raketa

Raketten

Rakieta

The Rocket

Ракета

บุญติดจรวด

Awards

Audience Award

Best Actor

Critical Reception

95% Rotten Tomatoes

Positive Reviews

Festivals

Afi Fest

Tribeca Film Festival

Popularity

Critically Acclaimed

Ratings

High Ratings

Reception

Audience Award Winner

Award-Winning

Critical Acclaim

Critically Acclaimed

Festival Success

Positive Reviews

Production Countries

Australia

Laos

Release Year

2013

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