Boy from Two Worlds (Paw)
German title: Pao aus dem Dschungel
Francaise title: Paw, un garçon entre deux mondes
Spain title: Hijo de dos mundos
Russian title: Пау
Original title: Paw
Francaise title: Paw, un garçon entre deux mondes
Spain title: Hijo de dos mundos
Russian title: Пау
Original title: Paw
Alternative titles:
Heimweh nach dem Silberwald | Paw, Boy of two worlds | Lure of the Jungle | Pao of the Jungle | Мальчик двух миров
Heimweh nach dem Silberwald | Paw, Boy of two worlds | Lure of the Jungle | Pao of the Jungle | Мальчик двух миров
Youth drama – Denmark
Production year: 1959
Movie length: 91 minutes
Production year: 1959
Movie length: 91 minutes
Director: Astrid Henning-Jensen
Writer: Astrid Henning-Jensen, Bjarne Henning-Jensen, Torry Gredsted
Cinematograph: Henning Bendtsen
Music: Herman D. Koppel
Writer: Astrid Henning-Jensen, Bjarne Henning-Jensen, Torry Gredsted
Cinematograph: Henning Bendtsen
Music: Herman D. Koppel
Movie description:
A young boy, the result of a union between a Danish sailor and a woman from the Virgin Islands (a former Danish crown colony) is brought to Denmark to live with paternal relatives in a pleasant country town. Of course, the mere presence of the boy forces the good citizens to reevaluate their hitherto hypocritical view of racism.
»Paw« was based on a popular children’s book from 1928, and the sight of a small black child in provincial Denmark was still a revelation in 1959. Times have changed; the small kingdom has since become a multi-cultural society with problems demanding (and sometimes receiving) far more serious solutions than director Astrid Henning-Jensen was able to provide.
Recently orphaned, a boy of about twelve named Paw from the West Indies is brought to his father’s homeland of Denmark so that he might there reside with his aunt. Despite Danish tolerance, the lad learns that prejudice can come in many forms, especially when his remaining relative dies and none of the locals are too keen on having a dark-skinned foster child. Yet, Paw has an affinity with an older poacher, finds a home with the man, which is until the fellow’s »career« threatens their relationship. Might the well-to-do landowner who is pressing charges take pity on those less fortunate than himself, keep Paw with his new »dad« and out of reform school? A nicely done piece that can appeal to adults as much as children and which has social commentary still relevant for today’s world.
»Paw« was based on a popular children’s book from 1928, and the sight of a small black child in provincial Denmark was still a revelation in 1959. Times have changed; the small kingdom has since become a multi-cultural society with problems demanding (and sometimes receiving) far more serious solutions than director Astrid Henning-Jensen was able to provide.
Recently orphaned, a boy of about twelve named Paw from the West Indies is brought to his father’s homeland of Denmark so that he might there reside with his aunt. Despite Danish tolerance, the lad learns that prejudice can come in many forms, especially when his remaining relative dies and none of the locals are too keen on having a dark-skinned foster child. Yet, Paw has an affinity with an older poacher, finds a home with the man, which is until the fellow’s »career« threatens their relationship. Might the well-to-do landowner who is pressing charges take pity on those less fortunate than himself, keep Paw with his new »dad« and out of reform school? A nicely done piece that can appeal to adults as much as children and which has social commentary still relevant for today’s world.
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