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Completed - DUTCH - Family - 87 minutes

Log Line

Jojo is caught between his love for a jackdaw and his loyalty to his father. Finally he decides that enough is enough.

Previous markets

  • Berlin EFM 2012 (Line up)
  • Cannes 2012 (Line up)
  • AFM 2012 (Line up)
Full history

Year of production : 2012

Director(s) : Boudewijn KOOLE
Writer(s) : Jolein LAARMAN, Boudewijn KOOLE
Cast : Rick LENS, Loek PETERS, Cahit OLMEZ, Susan RADDER

Producer(s) : Wilant BOEKELMAN (Waterland Film), Jan VAN DER ZANDEN (Waterland Film)

Synopsis

Jojo (10) lives with his father, whom he adores, even though he can be sometimes difficult and aggressive. One day Jojo finds a jackdaw that he names Jack, and decides to take care of it even though his father disapproves. When his father finds out that Jojo has lied to him they have a huge argument and Jack flies away. Jojo is sad and runs away too, but in the end it is not Jack who comforts Jojo, but his father.

Production

Country(ies) : NETHERLANDS

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Festivals and Awards

Mumbai FF 2012 Int'l Competition
Palm Spring IFF 2013 Best Foreign Language Film


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