The Arctic Is Calling

On the map, they determine their itinerary and set off. First by train, from which they are soon thrown out, then on foot. The hardships are great, the problems accumulate. When one of them falls ill, they stop at a relative's house. In the meantime, the police are on their heels, but they move on. The film was awarded renowned GDR prizes for children's and youth films.

Keywords

  • DEFA
  • Made in Germany
  • Childhood
  • friendship
  • gdr
  • history
  • road movie
  • youth

Actors

  • Oliver Karsitz
  • Alexander Rohde
  • Vivian Schmidt
  • Thomas Gutzeit
  • Oliver Peuser

Director

  • Jörg Foth

Kids & Family


1h 21min


0 FSK

DE

GDR
1984
Five young people from Prague set out to rescue the crew of a Soviet research ship wrecked in the Arctic Ocean.

Five young people from Prague set out to rescue the crew of a Soviet research ship wrecked in the Arctic Ocean.


On the map, they determine their itinerary and set off. First by train, from which they are soon thrown out, then on foot. The hardships are great, the problems accumulate. When one of them falls ill, they stop at a relative's house. In the meantime, the police are on their heels, but they move on.

The film was awarded renowned GDR prizes for children's and youth films.

Cast & Crew