Jan on the Barge

Jan on the Barge 1986 Directed by Helmut Dziuba Jan auf der Zille

1934, Germany. Jan is a 13 year old boy, who is raised without a mother. His father, a communist, is accused of a political murder, and predicted to be shot by the police when he was on the run. Jan lives with his aunt and finds a friend, Max, who wants to help him to find out what really with his father happened. During a conspirative gathering Max is shot by SA (Nazi paramilitary) and Jan succeed to escape in a barge. Erika, the daughter of the captain of the barge, and a boatman hide him. They try to help Jan to escape from police and find his father, who really survived.

Country East Germany

Production Country East Germany

Language German

Spoken Language German

Gnere Family

Production Company DEFA

Release Date 26 March 1986

86 mins