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Even Cowboys Get to Cry

Country: The Netherlands, Language: Dutch, 20 mins

Original Title

Cowboys Janken Ook
  • Director: Mees Peijnenburg
  • Writer: Merinde Verbeek
  • Producer: Layla Meijman

CGiii Comment

A bromance...with so much left unsaid.

A stunning short film.


Watch...

Cowboys Janken Ook / Even Cowboys Get to Cry from Mees Peijnenburg on Vimeo.

The(ir) Blurb...

A film about losing your youth, loneliness, violence and guilt: an homage to friendship.

Cast & Characters

Anneke Blok as Mother;
Bruno de Beus as Friend;
Rein Hofman as Friend;
Lidi Horst as Girl 1;
Martijn Lakemeier as Fighter;
Daniel Slats as Friend;
Jonas Smulders as Gijs;
Sigrid ten Napel as Girl 2;
Raymond Thiry as Father;
Thomas van Luin as Friend;
Joy Wielkens as Nurse;
Ko Zandvliet as Sven