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“Balances sweet and sour in just the right doses” - Variety
Ten-year-old Jojo lives alone with his security guard father, a sometimes erratic man of few words. Missing his absent mother, a country singer, Jojo finds solace in an unexpected friendship with an abandoned baby jackdaw.
Kauwboy offers a tender portrait of a young boy trying to come to terms with a family that's not what it once was, and struggling to find a balance between reality and desire. Unafraid of sadness or conflict, this beautifully cinematic, bittersweet film sensitively explores issues of loss and sorrow, whilst painting a joyfully upbeat picture of acceptance and love.
Directed by Boudewijn Koole, Kauwboy premiered at the 2012 Berlin Film Festival, where it won the award for Best First Feature and the Generation Kplus Grand Prix.
MIFF recommends age 12+ (No person under the age of 15 years shall be admitted to the screenings of the said film(s) unless in the company of a parent or adult guardian.)
D Boudewijn Koole P Jan van der Zanden, Wilant Boekelman S Boudewijn Koole, Jolein Laarman WS Delphis Films L Dutch w/English subtitles TD HD Cam/2011