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Kauwboy

Kauwboy

20126.11h 21m

Overview

A lively young boy befriends and attempts to raise an abandoned baby jackdaw unbeknownst to his choleric and disapproving father.

Directed by Boudewijn Koole
Written by Jolein Laarman, Boudewijn Koole
Produced by Jan van der Zanden, Wilant Boekelman
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Top Cast

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Rick Lens

Jojo

Loek Peters

Loek Peters

Ronald

Susan Radder

Susan Radder

Yenthe

Ricky Koole

Ricky Koole

July

Cahit Ölmez

Cahit Ölmez

Deniz

Themes & Keywords

human animal relationshipcrowalcoholic fatherbird

About Kauwboy

Kauwboy is a drama, family film released in 2012 exploring themes of human animal relationship, crow, alcoholic father, bird. Directed by Boudewijn Koole, it stars Rick Lens, Loek Peters, Susan Radder. A lively young boy befriends and attempts to raise an abandoned baby jackdaw unbeknownst to his choleric and disapproving father.

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