Shortly before the outbreak of World War II, the paths of three people on the run cross by chance in the small Baltic Sea port of Rerig: Gregor, a member of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD); Judith, a Jewish woman; and a pastor who wants to save an Ernst Barlach sculpture classified as degenerate art. All those involved share a common fate and the dream of a fisherman's boy from Zanzibar, which is less a real goal than a utopia of a better future. Adaptation of Alfred Andersch's novel.
| Release Date | December 13, 1987 | |
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| Status | Released | |
| Original Title | Sansibar oder Der letzte Grund | |
| Runtime | 2h 43min | |
| Budget | — | |
| Revenue | — | |
| Language | German | |
| Original Language | German | |
| Production Countries | Germany, Switzerland, East Germany | |
| Production Companies | Allianz FilmproduktionCSM ProductionsDEFAWDR | |