Comedy ·Family ·Fantasy · East Germany · 1977 · 1h 24m

A Snowman for Africa

Ein Schneemann für Afrika

Director

Cast

Wolfgang Penz as Matrose Karli Wolfgang Winkler as Koch Bob Hadiatou Barry as Asina Jürgen Reuter as Sebastian Bruno Carstens as Captain of the Wismar Ingolf Gorges as Machinist

Crew

Helmut Grewald — Director of Photography Ursula Zweig — Editor Christa Kožik — Writer Gudrun Deubener — Writer Rolf Losansky — Writer

Synopsis

The little African girl Asina is eagerly waiting for her new friend Karli. Karli is a young sailor from Rostock who has promised her a gift on his next arrival in Coccatuttibana. Karli keeps his promise and smuggles a stowaway onboard the “MS Wismar”. Kasimir, a snowman, finds shelter in a cooling chamber. Although the journey turns out to be turbulent, Karli and Kasimir manage to arrive in Africa in good health.

Key Collaborators

Rolf Losansky Director Helmut Grewald Director of Photography Ursula Zweig Editor Christa Kožik Writer Gudrun Deubener Writer Rolf Losansky Writer

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