A group of actors are rehearsing an historic escape from Germany of 1939 The Cruise Liner St Louis is on its way to Cuba 900 Jewish refugees on board Cuba denies access On board Paul Elsa and their son Do they have to return to Germany again and probably die A group of today refugees from Africa fleeing from war and death in Syria enter the theatre They are supposed to work here as extras A culture clash begins and becomes a crossover story between escape 79 years ago and today