A theater production turns into a culture clash when German actors and African refugees rehearse a play about Jewish immigrants.

Director Paul wants to tell the story of his grandfather, who tried to escape to Cuba in 1939 on a cruise ship.

African migrants from the nearby refugee shelter join to give the play more topicality - they will play Jewish refugee as extras. Suddenly, the theater space itself is a place of encounter. Suddenly, the theater space itself is a place of encounter: How tolerant are we with strangers? Can we act and share in a humanitarian way? How does racism arise?

"The cleverly staged low-budget film refrains from striking messages and takes on the topic of flight and migration, at times, quite humorously." (Filmdienst)