The Rocket

The That Shelf Guide to Reel Asian 2013

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The 17th annual Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival kicks off this week, and That Shelf is here with a look at many of the film's playing this year's line-up dedicated to bringing some of the best in Asian Cinema to local screens every November.

Reel Asian 2013: The Rocket Review

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The Rocket The Rocket ’s narrative is deceptively simple: after Ahlo’s twin brother dies as a stillborn, the young Lao boy must prove to everyone that he isn’t the harbinger of misfortune, despite a string of tragic events that chases his family out from one unwelcome village to another. They find a drought-stricken village conducting […]