In the midst of the Spanish Civil War, Germany invited a selected group of filmmakers to Berlin to film two versions of the Andalusian musical drama, The Girl Of Your Dreams, one in Spanish and the other in German.

Eager to leave the war behind, the tiny troupe leave Spain for Hitler's Berlin. The hospitality displayed by the German Minister of Propaganda upon their arrival has more to do with the young charms of Macarena Granada (Penelope Cruz). In addition, the only movie extras with Andalusian features are Jewish and Gypsy prisoners in a nearby concentration camp. When Macarena befriends one of the prisoners and assists in his escape, calamity ensues. The troupe must now decide if the movie is more important than their own welfare.