THE ROCKET

A low-key, sweet-natured drama set in Laos, about a firework competition – and unexploded wartime ordnance. Ten-year-old Ahlo, 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. Winner of Audience Award and Best Actor Award, Tribeca Film Festival

Director: 

Kim Morduant

Australia 2013 96m