The Rocket
96 mins
Set against the lush backdrop of rural Laos, this spirited drama tells the story of scrappy ten-year-old Ahlo, who yearns to break free from his ill-fated destiny. After his village is displaced to make way for a massive dam, Ahlo escapes with his father and grandmother through the Laotian outback in search of a new home. Along the way, they come across a rocket festival that offers Ahlo a lucrative but dangerous chance to prove his worth.
Boonsri Yindee
Taitok
Sumrit Warin
Toma
Alice Keohavong
Mali
Chanthachone Latvongxay
Market Fish Seller
Samnuan Sankote
Male Relocation Village Official
Walter Van Veenendaal
Angeo Dam Official
Yuttana Muenwaja
Angry Mob Leader
Chaleam Ratchaborntong
Thin Man
Wattana Klumkrong
Elderly Woman
Sopheng Thammavong
Market Flower Seller
Jittakan Chuannok
One-legged Bomb Scrap Dealer
Nokaeo Chantatham
One-armed Bomb Scrap Dealer
Wutthikorn Liyeeke
Motorbike Driver
Udon Seesawat
Chief
Souphonie Fonglanat
Rocket Festival Judge
Leuthmany Insichiangsmai
Rocket Festival Judge
Bunprasoet Insichiangsmai
Cheeky Monk
Aratchaporn Sataed
Bat Woman
Kopkaeo Wonratham
Megaphone Man
Kim Mordaunt
Director
Kim Mordaunt
Writer
Andrew Commis
Director of Photography
Nick Meyers
Editor
Pete Baxter
Production Design
Sam Petty
Sound Designer
Brooke Trezise
Sound Designer
Raweeporn Jungmeier
Casting
Sylvia Wilczynski
Producer
Pauline Phayvanh Phoumindr
Producer
Bridget Ikin
Executive Producer
Michael Wrenn
Executive Producer
David Macfarlane
Executive Producer
Triphet Rookachat
Executive Producer
Khunanun Srisuwan
Art Direction
Woranun Pueakpun
Costume Design
Watana Garum
Makeup & Hair
Greg Cobain
Associate Producer
Milos Ludajic
Co-Executive Producer
Colin McCumstie
Co-Executive Producer
Karen McCumstie
Co-Executive Producer
Mutita Na Songkla
Associate Producer
Caitlin Yeo
Original Music Composer