North American Premiere
The Rocket
World Narrative Competition
| Australia | 96 MINUTES | Lao | English subtitlesDrama
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 a lucrative—but dangerous—chance for a new beginning. With the help of his new friend Kia and her eccentric, James Brown-loving uncle, Ahlo sets out to build his own rocket, enter the contest and prove his worth to his family.
Australian filmmaker Kim Mordaunt—whose documentary Bomb Harvest investigated Laos’s status as the most bombed country in the world—returned to make this fable-like drama, one of its first internationally released feature films. The Rocket’s characters, mostly played by non-professional actors, embody the spirit of resilience and hope born out of a country affected by a legacy of war and undergoing a great economic change.
—Ian Hollander
Australian filmmaker Kim Mordaunt—whose documentary Bomb Harvest investigated Laos’s status as the most bombed country in the world—returned to make this fable-like drama, one of its first internationally released feature films. The Rocket’s characters, mostly played by non-professional actors, embody the spirit of resilience and hope born out of a country affected by a legacy of war and undergoing a great economic change.
—Ian Hollander
Cast & Credits
Directed by
Kim Mordaunt
KIM MORDAUNT is a graduate of the University of Technology Sydney and London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art and has lived and worked throughout Southeast Asia. His latest film, the documentary feature Bomb Harvest, screened at over twenty international festivals to wide acclaim. The Rocket is his fiction feature debut.
Director
Kim Mordaunt
Screenwriter
Kim Mordaunt
Producer
Sylvia Wilczynski
Editor
Nick Meyers
Associate Producer
Pauline Phayvanh Phoumindr
Cinematographer
Andrew Commis
Executive Producer
Bridget Ikin, Michael Wrenn, Triphet Rookachat
Composer
Caitlin Yeo
Cast
Sitthiphon Disamoe, Loungnam Kaosainam, Thep Phongam, Bunsri Yindi, Sumrit Warin, Alice Kohavong
Contacts
Print Source
International Sales Contact
US Sales Contact
Press Contact
Press Contact
* Rush Tickets available at venue except for
Beacon Theatre
Beacon Theatre
Rush will be offered when advanced tickets for a screening or event are no longer available at venues
other than Beacon Theatre.
The Rush system functions as a standby line that will form at the venue approximately one hour prior to scheduled start time. Admittance is based on availability and will begin roughly 10 minutes prior to program start time. Rush Tickets are the same price as advance tickets and are payable upon entry.
The Rush system functions as a standby line that will form at the venue approximately one hour prior to scheduled start time. Admittance is based on availability and will begin roughly 10 minutes prior to program start time. Rush Tickets are the same price as advance tickets and are payable upon entry.
