A Snowman for Africa
1977, German. Directed by Rolf Losansky.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Rolf LosanskyDirector
- Wolfgang PenzMatrose Karli
- Wolfgang WinklerKoch Bob
- Hadiatou BarryAsina
- Jürgen ReuterSebastian
- Bruno CarstensCaptain of the Wismar
- Ingolf GorgesMachinist
- Dieter JägerRadio operator Bernd
- Hartmut SchreierMatrose Chanti
- Liselott BaumgartenBobs Oma
- Renate HeymerStewardess Els
- Kurt NolzeSailor Backe
- Dieter WardetzkyCaptain of the Penguin
Details
- Released
- 30 September 1977
- Original title
- Ein Schneemann für Afrika
- Country
- East Germany
- Written by
- Christa Kožik, Gudrun Deubener, Rolf Losansky
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A Snowman for Africa runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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A Snowman for Africa isn’t on a subscription OTT platform in India, but you can watch it free online. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like A Snowman for Africa?
If you liked A Snowman for Africa, try Kermit's Swamp Years, The Monkey King, Tweety's High Flying Adventure.
Who directed A Snowman for Africa?
A Snowman for Africa (1977) was directed by Rolf Losansky and stars Wolfgang Penz, Wolfgang Winkler, Hadiatou Barry.