| Title |
The rocket. |
| Published |
Australia : Distributed by Pinnacle Films, ©2014. |
| Physical description |
1 DVD-video (92 minutes) : sound, colour ; 12 cm. |
| General note |
Catalogued from container. |
| Pinnacle Films : CF0515. |
| Originally produced as a motion picture in 2013. |
| Special features: The Rocket festival ; themes of The Rocket ; characters and actors ; behind the scenes footage ; The kid's relationship ; rehearsals. |
| Credits note |
Written and directed by Kim Mordaunt ; produced by Sylvia Wilczynski. |
| Performer note |
Sitthiphon Disamoe, Loungnam Kaosainam, Suthep Po-ngam. |
| Summary |
Growing up in rural Laos, Ahlo ... is a mischievous 10-year-old who lives without a care in the world. After a family tragedy, his grandmother declares that Ahlo is cursed, and as they are forcibly moved from their land and fall deeper into poverty, he starts to believe it. Only the friendship of an orphaned girl and her eccentric James Brown-loving uncle restore joy in his life. Traveling with them on a perilous journey to a new home, they come across a local Rocket Festival. The builder of the most powerful projectile wins a lucrative prize -- which would secure Ahlo's future and rid him of his curse. |
| Subject |
Refugee children -- Laos -- Drama |
| Boys -- Laos -- Drama |
| Festivals -- Laos -- Drama |
| Families -- Drama |
| Children -- Drama |
| Rockets (Aeronautics) -- Drama |
| War -- Drama. |
| Feature films -- Australia |
| Feature films -- Thailand |
| Motion pictures, Loa |
| Foreign language films |
| Coming-of-age films |
| Historical films |
| Feature films |
| Fiction films |
| Laos -- Social life and customs -- Drama |
| Laos -- Social conditions -- Drama |
| Additional author |
Mordaunt, Kim director, screenwriter. |
| Wilczynski, Slyvia producer. |
| Disamoe,Sitthiphon actor. |
| Kaosainam, Loungnam actor. |
| Suthēp Phōngām, 1950- actor. |
| Red Lamp Films production company. |
| Screen NSW (New South Wales) production company. |
| Added title |
The rocket (Motion picture : 2013) |
