The Rocket DVD

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play Synopsis Laos A ten year old boy Ahlo who is believed to bring bad luck is blamed for a string of disasters When his family loses their home & are forced to move Ahlo meets the spirited orphan Kia & her eccentric uncle violet an ex-soldier with a violet suit a rice-wine habit & a fetish for James Brown Struggling to hang on to his father s trust Ahlo leads his family violet & Kia through a land scarred by war in search of a new home In a last plea to try & prove he s not cursed Ahlo builds a giant explosive rocket to enter the most lucrative but dangerous competition of the year the Rocket Festival As the most bombed country in the world shoots back at the sky a boy will reach to the heavens for forgiveness Gripping yet heart-warming The Rocket is a deeply personal story about the determination of a boy who has the odds stacked against him set against the epic backdrop of a war-ravaged country on the brink of huge change With remarkable access to real rituals & festivities in the stunning mountains of Laos The Rocket is a unique view into a world never seen on film before Written & directed by Kim Mordaunt (Bomb Harvest) The Rocket features an extraordinary leading performance from gutsy former street kid Sitthiphon Disamoe as Ahlo & veteran actor & comedian Thep Phongam as the damaged but humorous violet an ex-soldier who becomes mentor to the young protagonist