Welcome to Laos’ famous rocket festival, a raucous celebration and merit-making ceremony in which huge homemade rockets are launched into the sky in a bid to encourage the gods to send much ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Australian film "The Rocket" picked up two top honours ... The film, set in Laos and shot in its native language, was directed by Australian filmmaker Kim Mordaunt.

Australia’s entry this year, The Rocket ... Lao audiences all over the world embrace The Rocket.” He learned of the ban after the movie was invited to Laos’ Luang Prabang Film Festival ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Australian film “The Rocket” picked up two top honors ... The film, set in Laos and shot in its native language, was directed by Australian filmmaker Kim Mordaunt.