In the spring of 1990, between the fall of the Berlin Wall and German reunification, the first citizens of the former GDR fly to Mallorca, thrilled at the chance of a ‘holiday in the sun’. Long queues form in front of the travel agencies, even though a week in Mallorca costs around two months' salary per person. Known from the colourful postcards of their West German relatives, this Spanish holiday destination is a place of longing for many East Germans. The travelers are greeted at the airport in Palma de Mallorca like guests of state, as the Spanish tourism industry is hoping for a new upswing. Betina Kuntzsch’s short film Sky Like Silk, Full of Oranges reconstructs a travelogue from research, contemporary press articles and interviews with eye-witnesses. A collage of animated postcards, documents and vacation photos, this short documentary reminisces about a time full of comic, tragic and embarrassing encounters, pondering on the freedom to travel, the hunger for color, and the desire to belong.