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Mali, push my dear, push!

Push, push, Mali, push!

The head, I can see the head.

A boy, a boy, Mali.

Mali, it's a boy!

Its balls are so big!

Let's give him a nickname. How about "Little Balls"?

Let's take a bath first "Little Balls".

Must be...

What?

Another baby.

Twins.

You already know...

what we have to do.

We have to get rid of it!

No. Get out!

Get out!

Wake up.

It's dead.

It's dead.

Then I haven't had twins.

Mali...

Please don't kill him.

Mother Taitok, don't kill him.

Mali, under the mango tree.

Better his father doesn't know.

But...

it's still a twin.

One is blessed,

and one carries a curse.

Could be this one.

It's not.

You don't know that.

- If it starts to bring bad luck... - He won't.

Ahlo, my sweet baby.

Ahlo! Ahlo! Ahlo!

Ahlo, what you got?

Are you selling that big fish?

Ahlo, what have you got there?

Here, fish. A kilo.

- That's a kilo? - It is.

I doubt it!

See, that's not a kilo.

Nearly there.

Mmmm... nearly there?

Here, if you stuff it with some spring onions, coriander,

baby aubergine,

green aubergine

and serve it on steamed rice.

Then it's a kilo.

OK. Since you're so clever.

- Thank you. - Come again.

The air flow could be better.

There you go, Dad.

Toma, are you ever going to finish those?

Mother, I'm working on a heap of stuff.

Well, how about working heaps faster?

How about you stop inhaling the stock, Mum?

I've got more balls than all the men in this village.

Here, read this, read this...

We want indigo.

Like deep water.

The colour is bad.

So fussy! Here, do it yourself!

A second dam, they're building another one.

Those arseholes are calling a meeting up there.

What are they offering? It might be good.

Right son? Do you want to see the dam? It's huge.

Go and find Dad.

Ahlo, look. We're here.

Can I walk around, Dad?

Go ahead but be careful.

Nam Dee Dam and Austral-Laos Hydro-Electric

are proud to announce an important milestone -

the filling of the upper catchment of Nam Dee 1.

Construction of Nam Dee 2 will begin immediately.

The new catchment area

will be where your villages are now.

Your valley will be flooded.

You and your families will be relocated.

Please prepare to leave.

But don't worry, the Nam Dee Relocation Village is there for you.

A new house, good land, and a generous cash payout.

And plenty of water and electricity!

A new home might be a good thing.

We'll have electricity, running water.

- We'll have... - And leave our traditions behind?

Ahlo, hurry up. Give me the basket.

This tree was here when Taitok arrived.

It can live for 400 years.

Grandma is 400 years old?

Each mango has a seed that can grow a tree like this.

Thousands of mangoes...

Mali's mangoes!

We'll plant them in our new home.

We can't take that much with us.

We'll leave something else.

- What about my boat? - Ahlo, we'll never get it up the hill.

I want my boat!

So stubborn!

Just forget about the boat!

Up to the trucks. Move along!

Hurry up, people, keep moving.

Only take what you need!

We're taking the boat. Right son?

It's a giant mountain, Mali!

Only God can get the boat up there.

Over there!

We pull it up the hill, put it on the truck...

Simple.

Ahlo, where are you going?

Help me! Help me!

One, two, three!

Him!

He should have died!

In the womb, like his brother.

He's a twin!

A twin.

Mali.

For you, my love.

Your journey is long.

Mali's mangoes.

We'll plant them, as your mother wanted.

We'll find a place where they'll grow well.

OK?

OK?

Come on, you're here. Everyone out!

Come, come, come this way.

Over here, everyone.

We're here now. Don't be alarmed!

There's nothing to be worried about.

You've arrived at your new home.

But, er... it's not here.

- Your houses are over there. - In the compound.

But you have to wait till, er...

until they've finished building them.

Don't panic, don't worry.

All right, everyone.

For now, use the complimentary, er... gift.

Just for a short while.

It's all complimentary.

OK?

If you have any questions, er... save them till tomorrow.

Better off shitting in the ground.

OK everyone, settle down.

Next on the agenda...

There will be plenty more building supplies arriving

before the end of the month,

thanks to Austral-Laos and Nam Dee 2.

Keep your building supplies!

Our livestock are starving!

That field wouldn't feed a family of snails!

The land is terrible!

That's right!

Well, the building supplies will be arriving soon.

The building materials...

They'll...

They'll be here at the end...

end of the month. Thanks to...

OK, OK! Thank you very much, we'll be back again.

Oh, that's right...

Please refrain from using the new washroom,

the toilets are overflowing.

Mum wanted us to plant them, not waste them.

Want to say something?

We'll find land for the mangoes, Dad.

I will.

Do you see?

He's just a boy, Mother.

Quickly!

Quickly, it's coming down. Quickly!

Quickly!

Coming down, coming down!

That's it.

That's it.

Three, four, five...

We'll get good money for these.

Over there, over there!

Please help us and buy some flowers.

No, I've got too many.

Buy some please!

Help us and you'll sell everything!

A guy bought from me, now he's filthy rich.

Or even that looks nice too.

Thank you!

Let's go!

Stop, wait, wait!

Hey, put it down!

Sorry, sorry!

Do you know where to grow mangoes?

Mangoes?

Hey! Don't be stupid.

Ahlo, come on. Didn't your mother teach you anything?

Let's go, too many mosquitoes.

Let's go!

Come on!

Stop it! You're all mad around here!

You're stupid! Mosquitoes will bite you to death!

Stupid!

Idiot!

Ahlo, careful with the water.

It's full, take it out.

That little girl lost her whole family.

Malaria.

Good mood today?

Here, let me help.

I'm sorry.

About your family...

about your mother.

Good morning, James Brown.

We had a payout too, once upon a time.

Has your uncle ever changed his clothes?

Never. Not since I can remember.

A present from the American embassy.

America dropped bombs here, didn't they?

Quick, come here Ahlo.

Come here.

Uncle Purple!

Ahlo, come back!

These people are in grief.

Uncle Purple!

Damn endless ceremonies.

Reminding you what you'd rather forget.

Hey, fish!

Sleeping Tiger.

Enough explosive to send you to the moon.

Tick... tick...

Boom!

Sleeping Tiger sleeps no more.

Were you a soldier?

Did you kill Americans?

Did you have a good time with my uncle?

Eat that if you want to keep up with me.

I've got something for you.

This mango is from a 400 year old tree.

If you plant it, it will make thousands of mangoes.

I've got something to show you.

Today I found some land for Mum's mangoes.

I don't want you seeing that man and girl anymore.

They're outsiders.

They'll make our family look bad.

Ah! The little soldier.

Entrez.

I can't see you and Kia anymore.

Oh... Your father thinks I'm dysfunctional?

Unconventional.

Correct! Bing!

That's me - unconventional.

Are you any good at catching rats?

I'm good at cooking Rat Pad Thai.

Sound good? Stick around.

Won't get a peep out of that.

No fairy-lights in this abode.

Our house has no electricity.

So who are the people with lights?

Huh, the Hydro bosses.

Selling electricity to all bloody Asia

with nothing left for us.

We're the little people.

I'm not... I'm not cursed.

What idiot killed the lights?

- Where's my power? - What's that racket?

Finally!

Somebody's going to pay for this!

Get him!

Sorry!

Sorry, Aunty!

Goat testicle wine is not for wasting.

That purple scum put you up to this?

One more stunt like that and you're history.

The last one in the forest.

It's a good start for the day.

Did you steal them from the shrines?

These flowers...

are for a burial ceremony.

- It's part of our tradition... - In my tribe...

there's a tradition.

I'm a twin.

What's he doing?

He's stealing food!

That's sacred!

What's he up to?

Put it out!

It's too far gone!

- This is where he lives! - Burn it all, serve them right!

He's their kid!

Toma! Don't give them the satisfaction!

These lowland scum!

You see big mama? Karma!

Your kid is bad!

Here! Burn it all!

Let's burn it!

Make 'em pay!

As of today, I'm the second most hated person in this village.

But the first prize

is yours.

Come here, little soldier.

What's wrong with this place, they're all crazy.

My home town was paradise.

Food, water, lots of land.

Nothing like this... squabbling.

Doctor Whisky...

our true friend.

Father.

Maybe we should all move in here.

Those outlaw bastards.

They're accusing me

of using your son to steal electricity for my home.

They want someone to hurt as much as they do.

Your son is the perfect scapegoat.

Pardon the expression.

Here.

They'll search every vehicle that leaves the village.

Every vehicle...

except one.

This is the last time.

No more live bombs.

Boom!

It's not a good place to be with a bad luck twin like me.

Where do we plant them now?

The mangoes... here? Ahlo?

They won't last forever.

Uncle Purple's old home.

Paradise.

Fertile soil.

It can grow anything.

Mangoes too, Dad.

At Uncle's old home.

Paradise sounds good.

Here's your road. We go straight on.

What's there?

It's Chomsavan town.

There's a big rocket competition.

We're going to compete.

- A rocket festival? - No!

Not on a bomb cart to some rocket festival.

We're going to Purple's village

to plant the mangoes.

Come on... give me money.

Come on.

Let's go.

Lucky bastard goat! Even you get a ride.

Mother, you don't have to do this.

I'm 68 years old, Toma.

I want a home.

It looks like our home village.

Hurry up!

Where is everyone?

People around here passed through, don't worry.

Our village welcomes everyone.

There.

But where is everyone?

Moved on, you know.

Pick a house. Have two if you like!

So much land.

The rain's coming, Dad.

That's when you should plant Mum's mangoes.

Go, go, you two!

Find me something to eat.

- I'll have this one! - I'll have that one!

That one's like my old home!

This one!

Ahlo, where are you?

What gifts do you bring? Place them there.

Poo... Something smells rotten.

Come on!

Show me what you got!

Smash it to pieces!

Come on, give me all you got!

Can't lose. Come on!

Now a bigger one!

Give me a big one!

Come, come on!

Uncle, we're just playing!

Why'd you stop us?

- Let go of Kia! - It hurts, let go!

- Come here! - Let go of Kia!

Down!

Get off!

- What just happened? Eh? - Oh...

The bombie.

See... looks edible, doesn't it?

But inside it's crammed with hundreds of bullets.

Then...

Boom!

So, have you picked a house yet?

Which one do you like?

This place stinks of death.

Tomorrow... we go to Chomsavan.

From one soldier...

...to another.

For you.

Wake up, Uncle, wake up.

Go away...

That bomb crater suits him.

Come on, leave him there.

The drunken fool.

I can't.

I promised my father

that I'd look after my uncle.

I can't leave him.

Just two days to go, ladies and gentlemen,

to the biggest rocket competition ever.

Big cash prizes for the winner. Yes, it's the Rocket Competition!

Ahlo! Come quick.

Big cash prizes, ladies and gentlemen!

- Hello. - Hello.

I'm very sorry.

Lots of people want to live here, but no one is allowed to.

You'd better leave.

Enjoy our rocket competition the day after tomorrow, but after that...

Uncle, is there a prize for the winner?

Ahlo, he's the village chief.

We really need rain this year.

We fire rockets to the sky, to ask for rain...

Bat shit... If you make explosives from it...

BOOM! Shit-hot explosive...

...from bat shit.

No matter what, you can't live here.

- Two days, then leave. - Crazy man.

I want to build a rocket.

If we win, we can buy some land.

Here, go and buy a big bag of rice.

Go, go.

- I want to build a rocket! - You're such a boy!

- I want to build a rocket! - You're such a boy!

- Is it complicated? - Not really. A pack of explosives.

The body, the tail.

And then?

The fuse.

Ready?

He was making a huge rocket, that young monk.

What's he doing with the hair?

Why are the sky gods so angry? No rain for so long now.

Ah, excellent clipping! Look at it.

Oh yes, that's great, very good.

Now stick it on, nice and hairy, like this.

Then point it up like this, and just shoot!

Right up into the gods' arses!

Ahlo, your rocket better be big.

Dick committee.

I'll eat you before you get my rice!

That's it? Where's the change?

I want to build a rocket.

It looks delicious.

Careful!

Explosives.

You want to blow our heads off?

I want to build a rocket.

If we win, we'll get big cash prizes, Dad.

We can buy land, a house,

even somewhere for mangoes.

No!

Forget the mangoes, they're going rotten.

Tomorrow... we go on to the city.

There are lots of factories there. Jobs for all of us.

No, let's build a rocket, Dad,

and win a load of money.

That's better than a factory.

Please Dad, let me build it.

No way, you'll kill us all!

Toma.

If you can build a bong, you can build a rocket.

You must build the rocket.

Dad, tell Grandma I can help.

- Dad, you chicken shit! - You...

You desecrate people's shrines!

You nearly got us killed by those bombies.

And your mother...

Your mother... you...

You're no help at all!

I'll build my own!

I hate you!

I'll build my own rocket!

Too green, too heavy...

Too crooked, not straight.

All useless!

How about this one?

It's all right to cry.

What if I make people die?

You think I'm a ghost?

Right. Not a ghost.

Keep it.

Look Ahlo, a lychee tree.

Mum...

It's just a funeral ceremony, Ahlo...

Our mothers aren't coming back.

Enough, Ahlo!

Sleeping Tiger.

You fought for the Americans.

How do I make explosive from bat shit?

Take two buckets of bat splat,

some sulphur and charcoal, and mix it up.

After that, your bamboo pole will shoot up to the moon.

So what you say?

Wanna break that curse bad, eh?

Come on, take me to the bat cave, right away.

Pay attention, little dick.

For a rocket to win

it must be spectacular!

The most important bit is... salt!

Sodium makes it yellow, see.

This was for your Papa and Nanna dear...

Here. Copper.

Mix in some copper filings.

Copper makes it go blue.

All over the sky, it's really spectacular!

There's nothing else like it.

Hey, no way!

Keep the hospitality going

and every colour is yours. Deal?

Toma! Make it quick.

We haven't got all year, come on!

Make a good job of it!

It's just a rocket

how hard can it be?

Anything else, Uncle?

Yeah, ammonia!

Piss on your gunpowder and it'll really go off.

It's an old army trick.

There it is, Uncle!

Uncle Purple!

This is as far as I go.

I can't take it anymore.

Hurry up, Uncle!

No, no... That cave had the shit bombed out of it.

- Hurry up! - I can't.

In that cave... too many... ghosts.

I hate ghosts, I really hate them.

If there are any, they'll get me first.

Bad luck.

Little soldier.

Look after Kia, won't you?

Are you a ghost?

One of the burnt ones?

Are you a good spirit?

My daughter, is here...

So little.

So much blood.

Why don't you bleed?

Why don't you bleed?

You're a bad one!

Why don't you bleed?

Purple.

Today's the day of the Rocket Festival.

This is it.

Good morning everyone!

This year's Rocket Festival

is the biggest one ever organised by our committee.

So once again, ladies and gentlemen.

left hand on your waist, right hand in your pocket.

Grab your cash, place your bets.

Dig it out, people, dig it out!

This year sees the biggest rocket ever to compete, "The Million".

This rocket was victorious last year.

That team won 5 million kip,

but this year's award is even bigger -

a cash prize of 10 million kip!

Ahlo, where are you?

Oh no... ladies and gentlemen.

That's the first failure of the day!

Oh no!

- That's crap. - It's from Huay Sa Ngao village.

Their rocket blows up every year.

It's gonna be a long day.

I've got to test it.

You don't have to compete with them.

There are lots of jobs for us in the city.

Wait and see the next rocket, everyone.

What's the next one going to be like, ladies and gentlemen?

Oh. Next we have a rocket...

It's... pretty big, ladies and gentlemen.

It's being brought up to the tower.

OK, hey hey...

Does your rocket have a name, Uncle?

No name?

Lucky!

ladies and gentlemen, what's the name of this rocket?

Lucky!

Will it live up to its name?

Lucky, Lucky, Lucky!

I told you not to let go too soon!

We're screwed! I told you! You arsehole!

And now... "The Million" rocket, ladies and gentlemen.

The Million rocket!

How big is that? This year it's extraordinary.

They're going to defend their championship.

Can it take of for not?

It's really up to the cheering.

Can this rocket bring some rain?

Our village has been dry for so long.

How beautiful will it be?

let's all see!

Is it safe?

I'm not sure. It looks scary, though.

let's have some proper applause!

Easy there, soldiers. Careful!

That's right, gently does it.

This rocket is extraordinary!

The rocket is up on the tower.

Will they take the big prize?

That'd hit a B-52, that one! Outstanding!

Look at that!

It went up into the cloud.

Who's next? Anyone think you can beat that?

Who's next? Anyone?

Who thinks they can beat it?

Excuse me, excuse me!

Go on, take it to the launching tower.

If you think your rocket is better, take it to the tower!

Hey, hey little dick! What do you want?

To launch my rocket.

- Does your rocket have a name? - The Bat.

ladies and gentlemen, this rocket is called "The Bat"!

Hey, hey, hey! What are you doing?

Launching my rocket!

Kids aren't allowed up here.

Get that little kid down! Don't let him up!

The rocket tower is dangerous! Get him down!

You heard the eider. Get down!

Man...this little kid!

Get right back. Right back there.

Dad, help me launch my rocket.

Stop it! Toma!

There's no way on earth you're launching that!

It will blow your brains out, blow everyone up!

And you too, boy. Don't you dare!

I forbid you!

You'll bring death and tragedy to everyone.

You evil child!

Anyone? Help launch my rocket!

Can anyone help me please?

Help me please.

My rocket will definitely take off... I beg you.

I beg you.

What's this kid doing here again? Get him away!

Give me my rocket! I'll launch it myself!

Go, go, go, out of here!

You're just a kid, stop bothering us! Go!

Don't! That's my son's rocket!

I'll launch it myself. Help me please!

The Bat! It's about to fly!

Your father is launching it.

Sleeping Tiger rocket.

It will kill him for sure.

Light it up! Let's go!

You want to die?

Get that kid down, it's dangerous!

Dad!

I'm sorry!

Let go!

It's up, it's up.

Pretty good.

Give 'em 6? Let's do 6.5, OK guys?

The pawpaw salad is getting wet!

Ahlo, I think your mum just sent you a message.

Wow... That rocket went up really high.

Poked the sky gods' arses!

Made them pee some rain on us.

Your son is very determined.

His rocket went really high!

Stubborn! Bull-headed! Gets it from me... "Little Balls"!

You can stay here, farm what you like.

Luck is in your family.

Mali's mangoes.