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THE ROCKET
A boy who is believed to bring bad luck to everyone around him leads his family and a couple of ragged misfits through Laos to find a new home. After a calamity-filled journey through a land scarred by the legacy of war, to prove he's not cursed he builds a giant rocket to enter the most dangerous competition of the year: the Rocket Festival. Set in the rarely seen tribal mountains of Laos, The Rocket is gripping yet heartwarming cinema in the vein of the Oscar winning Salaam Bombay, Central Station, The Motorcycle Diaries and the kids' story in Slumdog Millionaire, with a touch of Little Miss Sunshine. It is a universal story about the determination of a boy who has the odds stacked against him, about overcoming self-doubt, about forgiveness and the power of unconditional love. The Rocket stars acclaimed Thai/Lao actor Thep Phongam in the role of a damaged but humorous former CIA soldier who becomes a mentor to our young hero. Awards Best First Feature Award - Berlinale 2013 Crystal Bear for Best Feature - Berlinale 2013 Amnesty International Award - Berlinale 2013 Best Narrative Feature - Tribeca 2013 Audience Award & Best Actor Award - Tribeca 2013 Audience Award - Sydney Film Festival 2013 |
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THE OTHER SON
“suspenseful and touching… excellent casting and a thoughtful, layered script…” Screen Daily Two young men, one Israeli and one Palestinian, discover they were accidentally switched at birth. Two families divided by fate, but united by understanding. As he is preparing to join the Israeli army for his national service, a blood test proves Joseph is not his parents' biological son. An investigation reveals he was inadvertently switched at birth with Yacine, the son of a Palestinian family from the West Bank, both having been born in Haifa during a missile attack in the Gulf War. A touching deeply personal family drama, the filmmakers have steered clear of sentimentality or melodrama as each character is forced to reassess their respective identities, their values and their beliefs. |
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