Dogs of Velvet and Steel

Hunde aus Samt und Stahl

West Germany

1989

54 Min

Color

German

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While the German press is denouncing the danger of pitbulls, the owners of fighting dogs from the poorer districts of Hamburg talk about their relations with their dangerous pets. —http://www.centrepompidou.fr

Director

Romuald Karmakar

Born in Wiesbaden on 15.2.1965 of French- Persian parents, Romuald Karmakar lived in Athens from 1977-82. He graduated from high school Munich in 1984 and has been working as an independent filmmaker since 1985, first making shorts and documentaries. He directed his first feature film, “The Deathmaker”, in 1995. This drama received three German Film Awards in Gold; Götz George was also awarded a Silver Lion in Venice Best Actor for his performance in this film. Karmakar’s feature film “Manila” received Silver Leopard in Locarno in the year 2000. —filmportal.de