Kauwboy
2012 · 81 min · ★ 6.3 · Drama, Family
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 Boudewijn Koole
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- R Rick Lens Jojo
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Loek Peters Ronald -
Susan Radder Yenthe -
Ricky Koole July -
Cahit Ölmez Deniz
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2h 58m togetherA close match in mood and era.
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