Film detail | The Rocket

Bang Fai

Panorama

Countries: Australia, Laos, Thailand
Language: Lao
Subtitles: Anglické, české
Directed by: Kim Mordaunt
Year: 2013
Length: 96`
Rating: 13
Screenplay: Kim Mordaunt
Director of Photography: Andrew Commis
Music: Caitlin Yeo
Edited by: Nick Meyers
Production: Red Lamp Films

Synopsis: Good-natured Ahlo has no idea of the tragic circumstances that surrounded his birth. His childhood seems to be ill-fated: when his family has to leave their village to make way for a dam, a terrible accident follows. Together with his father and grandmother, he is sent to a camp where he incurs the wrath of the other camp-dwellers. They soon make up their mind that Ahlo is cursed and brings bad luck. His only friend is Kia, who lives with her uncle Purple and knows all too well what it's like to be an outcast. The group's search for a new home leads them through the Laotian outback. Here, they come across a rocket festival that holds an entire village on tenterhooks. At last, Ahlo sees a chance to prove he is lucky rather than cursed and he takes part in the dangerous competition.

Kim Mordaunt: Kim Mordaunt (1966) is an Australian screenwriter, director and actor. He graduated in film production from the University of Technology, Sydney, then graduated in acting from the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art. He's applied his acting experience in the making of his directorial activities. He initially made documentaries for TV and short feature films. His first full-length film was the documentary Bomb Harvest (2008) and later made the feature The Rocket (2013).

Where and when The Rocket is screened

Where	When	Reservation
Golden Apple Cinema, č. 5	May 31st at 11:00	N/A

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