'' The Rocket '' 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 but was not nominated . '' The Rocket '' won the Audience Award and the award for Best Actor in a Narrative Feature Film at the Tribeca Film Festival . It was screened at the AFI Fest
86th Academy Awards
86th Academy Awards
The Rocket (2013 film)