The Rocket
Laos. In a land ravaged by war and exploitation, a boy whose family believe he is cursed must redeem himself by taking part in a dangerous rocket competition.
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Cast
23 people
Sitthiphon Disamoe
Ahlo
No other roles listed
Loungnam Kaosainam
Kia
Also in
At the Horizon
Suthep Pongam
Purple
Also in
Sars Wars: Bangkok Zombie Crisis
Killer Tattoo
Boonsri Yindee
Taitok
Known for
Ong-Bak
The Bodin’s in Thailand
Sumrit Warin
Toma
No other roles listed
Alice Keohavong
Mali
Known for
Pine Gap
Chanthachone Latvongxay
Market Fish Seller
No other roles listed
Samnuan Sankote
Male Relocation Village Official
No other roles listed
Jarunun Phantachat
Female Relocation Village Official
Also in
Thai Cave Rescue
Zomvivor
Walter Van Veenendaal
Angeo Dam Official
No other roles listed
Yuttana Muenwaja
Angry Mob Leader
Known for
Rescue Dawn
Chaleam Ratchaborntong
Thin Man
No other roles listed
Kim Mordaunt Director · Caitlin Yeo Composer Andrew Commis Cinematographer
Budget $1.5M · United States release April 19, 2013 · Produced in Australia, Laos, Thailand
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Budget
$1,525,000
Production
Red Lamp Films
Production
Curious Film
Production
Ecoventure
Production
Milsearch
Production
Screen New South Wales
Production
Ton Enterprises
Production
Australia · Laos · Thailand
Produced in
Languages
Original language
Lao
Spoken on screen
Lao
Release dates
Germany · February 10, 2013
Theatrical · Berlin International Film Festival
United States · April 19, 2013
Theatrical · Tribeca Film Festival
Australia · June 8, 2013
Theatrical · Sydney Film Festival
United States
May 22, 2013 · Theatrical · Seattle International Film Festival
October 10, 2013 · Theatrical · Hamptons International Film Festival
October 11, 2013 · Theatrical · Hawaii Film Festival
October 18, 2013 · Theatrical · Tallgrass Film Festival
October 20, 2013 · Theatrical · Santa Fe Independent Film Festival
November 8, 2013 · Theatrical · AFI Fest
January 3, 2014 · Theatrical · Palm Springs International Film Festival
January 10, 2014 · Theatrical · New York City, New York
January 17, 2014 · Theatrical · Los Angeles, California
April 7, 2014 · Theatrical · Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival
Australia
August 29, 2013 · Theatrical
Brazil
October 31, 2013 · Theatrical · São Paulo International Film Festival)
Canada
September 26, 2013 · Theatrical · Vancouver International Film Festival
Indonesia
October 9, 2013 · Theatrical · Balinale International Film Festival
Ireland
March 14, 2014 · Digital
Israel
January 9, 2014 · Theatrical
Lithuania
March 20, 2014 · Theatrical · Vilnius International Film Festival
Netherlands
October 30, 2013 · Theatrical · Amsterdam Film Week
New Zealand
July 26, 2013 · Theatrical · New Zealand International Film Festival
North Macedonia
November 23, 2013 · Theatrical · Cinedays Film Festival
Norway
April 28, 2014 · Theatrical · Kosmorama Trondheim International Film Festival
September 25, 2014 · Theatrical · Bergen International Film Festival
November 7, 2014 · Theatrical
Philippines
December 19, 2013 · Theatrical · Cinemanila International Film Festival
Poland
December 6, 2013 · Theatrical
Slovenia
November 14, 2014 · Theatrical · Ljubljana International Film Festival
South Korea
October 4, 2013 · Theatrical · Busan Film Festival
Spain
July 13, 2013 · Theatrical · Asian Summer Film Festival
Sweden
March 12, 2014 · Theatrical · BUFF Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 10, 2013 · Theatrical · London Film Festival
March 14, 2014 · Theatrical
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