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==Profile==<br />
* '''Movie:''' The Rocket<br />
* '''Director:''' [[Kim Mordaunt]]<br />
* '''Writer:''' [[Kim Mordaunt]]<br />
* '''Producer:''' Sylvia Wilczynski<br />
* '''Cinematographer:''' Andrew Commis<br />
* '''Release Date:''' August 29, 2013<br />
* '''Runtime:''' 96 min.<br />
* '''Genre:''' [[:Category:Drama films|Drama]] / [[:Category:Award Winning films|Award Winning]]<br />
* '''Language:''' Lao<br />
* '''Country:''' Australia, Laos<br />
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==Plot==<br />
A boy who is believed to bring bad luck to everyone around him leads his family and a couple of ragged misfits 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 cursed he builds a giant rocket to enter the most dangerous competition of the year: the Rocket Festival.<br />
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Set in the rarely seen tribal mountains of Laos, The Rocket is gripping yet heartwarming cinema in the vein of the Oscar winning Salaam Bombay, Central Station, The Motorcycle Diaries and the kids' story in Slumdog Millionaire, with a touch of Little Miss Sunshine.<br />
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It is a universal story about the determination of a boy who has the odds stacked against him, about overcoming self-doubt, about forgiveness and the power of unconditional love.<br />
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The Rocket stars acclaimed Thai/Lao actor Thep Po-ngarm in the role of a damaged but humorous former CIA soldier who becomes a mentor to our young hero. [http://www.curiousdistribution.com/now-showing/the-rocket-aus.aspx -- Curious Films]<br />
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==Cast==<br />
* [[Sitthiphon Disamoe]] - Ahlo<br />
* [[Loungnam Kaosainam]] - Kia<br />
* [[Thep Phongam]] - Purple<br />
* [[Bunsri Yindi]] - Taitok<br />
* [[Sumrit Warin]] - Toma<br />
* [[Alice Keohavong]] - Mali<br />
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==Trailers==<br />
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==Film Festivals==<br />
* [[2013 (63rd) Berlin International Film Festival]] - February 7-17, 2013 - Generation <br />
* [[2013 (12th) Tribeca Film Festival]] - April 18-29, 2013 - World Narrative Competition<br />
* [[2013 (45th) New Zealand International Film Festival]] - July 18-November 6, 2013 - Australian Showcase<br />
* [[2013 (62nd) Melbourne International Film Festival]] - July 25-August 11, 2013<br />
* [[2013 (18th) Busan International Film Festival]] - October 3-12, 2013 - Flash Forward<br />
* [[2013 (57th) BFI London Film Festival]] - October 9-20, 2013 - Journey<br />
* [[2013 (33rd) Hawaii International Film Festival]] - October 10-20, 2013 - Southeast Asian Showcase *Hawaii Premiere<br />
* [[2013 (22nd) Philadelphia Film Festival]] - October 17-27, 2013 - World Narrative<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* [[2013 (63rd) Berlin International Film Festival]] - February 7-17, 2013 <br />
** '''Best First Feature Award'''<br />
** '''Crystal Bear For Best Film'''<br />
** '''Amnesty International Film Prize'''<br />
* [[2013 (12th) Tribeca Film Festival]] - April 18-29, 2013<br />
** '''World Narrative Competition Winner'''<br />
** '''Audience Award - Narrative -'''<br />
** '''Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film''' ([[Sitthiphon Disamoe]])<br />
* [[2013 (62nd) Melbourne International Film Festival]] - July 25-August 11, 2013<br />
** '''Audience Award'''<br />
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