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Dragon Chow (1987)

Dragon Chow poster
Original title
Drachenfutter
Directed by
Jan Schütte
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany
Runtime
1h 29m
Rating
7.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Two men leave their home countries for a chance at a better life in Germany. They meet and try to survive in a new city while facing difficult choices.

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What happens

Dragon Chow (German: Drachenfutter) is a 1987 drama film co-written and directed by Jan Schütte, in his feature directorial debut. A co-production between West Germany and Switzerland, it premiered at the 44th Venice International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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