Mostly fictional episodes in the life of famous german social-critical painter Heinrich Zille.

The whole of Bredenau wants to celebrate the indestructible Manda Voss with a huge party on her 106th birthday. For grandson Albert, the venue can of course only be his inn. But cousin Henning, the mayor, has other plans for election reasons. Only the jubilarian is not asked. This leads to a lot of hustle and bustle and surprises.

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.