The Rocket (2013 film)

The Rocket
Film poster
Directed byKim Mordaunt
Written byKim Mordaunt
Produced bySylvia Wilczynski
StarringSitthiphon Disamoe
Loungnam Kaosainam
Suthep Po-ngam
CinematographyAndrew Commis
Edited byNick Meyers
Music byCaitlin Yeo
Release dates
  • 10 February 2013 (2013-02-10) (Berlin)
  • 8 June 2013 (2013-06-08) (Australia)
Running time
96 minutes
CountryAustralia
LanguageLao

The Rocket (Lao: ບັ້ງໄຟ bangfai) is a 2013 Australian drama film written and directed by Kim Mordaunt. It is set entirely in Northern Laos, and spoken in the Lao language. As an Australian production, it was the country’s entry for Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards[1][2] but was not nominated.[3] The Rocket won the Audience Award and the award for Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film at the Tribeca Film Festival.[4] It was screened at the AFI Fest.[5]

  1. ^ "Australian film The Rocket has a shot at the Oscars". The Australian. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Oscars: Australia Nominates 'The Rocket' in Foreign Language Category". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Nominees for the 86th Oscars". oscars.org. Retrieved 16 January 2014.
  4. ^ "Tribeca: 'The Rocket', 'Bridegroom' Win Audience Awards". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
  5. ^ "The Rocket". AFI. Retrieved 15 December 2013.