This compelling German-Swiss drama offers subtle commentary and insight into the difficulties faced by Third World refugees who come to Germany. The story of a Pakistani refugee trying to make a living in Hamburg is simply and directly told in a way that enhances filmmaker Jan Schutte's desire to present the characters' struggles with humanity and dignity rather than bludgeoning the audience with his larger point that the German government tends to victimize such immigrants while society unconsciously alienates them. At the ...
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This compelling German-Swiss drama offers subtle commentary and insight into the difficulties faced by Third World refugees who come to Germany. The story of a Pakistani refugee trying to make a living in Hamburg is simply and directly told in a way that enhances filmmaker Jan Schutte's desire to present the characters' struggles with humanity and dignity rather than bludgeoning the audience with his larger point that the German government tends to victimize such immigrants while society unconsciously alienates them. At the same time, the story also contains an upbeat tribute to the human spirit's ability to rise up in the face of adversity. Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Add this copy of Drachenfutter to cart. $9.95, good condition, Sold by David Segal rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brooklyn, NY, UNITED STATES, published 1998.
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Bhasker, Ric Young, Buddy Uzzaman, Ulrich Wildgruber, Wolf-Dietrich Sprenger. Run time: 75 mins. Originally released: 1987. Language: German. Ships w insurance. Ex-rental in plain black case. Photocopy of original box, cut and flattened, will be included with order. Side label on tape is handwritten and there are three small store labels on the tape. On hand and ready to ship right away.
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