A Stroll to Syracuse
In the middle of his life, Paul Gompitz from Rostock makes the decision to travel to Syracuse in Sicily.He is driven to follow in the footsteps of the poet Johann Gottlieb Seume.But: Paul lives in the GDR, behind the most annoying border in the world.
- Director
- Lars Jessen
- Signature
- Humour · Drama · Craft
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In the middle of his life, Paul Gompitz from Rostock makes the decision to travel to Syracuse in Sicily. He is driven to follow in the footsteps of the poet Johann Gottlieb Seume. But: Paul lives in the GDR, behind the most annoying border in the world. His plan is impossible by legal means. So he has to prepare an escape.
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- Release date
- Aug 20, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 37m
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- Language
- German
- Country
- Germany, Italy
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