Original Coverage & Source Attribution: variety.com
International sales on cult martial arts splatter comedy “African Kung-Fu Nazis,” its sequel and a behind-the-scenes documentary have gone to Hong Kong-based Cappu Films.
The deal, struck with filmmaker and producer Sebastian Stein of Humanmade Films, was unveiled on the sidelines of Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) in Taipei. It covers “African Kung-Fu Nazis I,” “African Kung-Fu Nazis II” and the feature documentary “African Kung-Fu Nazis – The Doc.” It applies only to rights and territories that are still open, and leaves deals already in place untouched.
Japanese distributor Transformer gave both features a theatrical run in Japan, opening the original in June 2021 and the sequel four years later in July 2025. Busch Media Group handled the first film’s German release on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD. The sequel played Sitges’ Brigadoon sidebar in 2025. In 2026 it went on to the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), Grossmann and Macabro, where it picked up an honorable mention.
Mixing kung fu action, gore, horror and dark comedy, the series takes its cues from vintage Hong Kong martial arts films and from Ghana’s independent filmmaking scene. In the first film, Ghanaian kung fu fighters square off against send-ups of wartime figures from Germany and Japan, among them Adolf Hitler, Hideki Tojo and “Horseman” Goering.
The sequel teams one-armed fighter Addo with Sek Tin to take on cyborg “Adolf Robotler,” who wants to become president of Ghana. Stein said the film, a Ghana-Japan-Germany production shot mostly in Ghana, was paid for largely through crowdfunding, with Japanese fans of the first film providing much of the backing.
“African Kung-Fu Nazis – The Doc” goes behind the camera on the original, following the independent shoot that started the franchise.
“With their love for Chinese kung fu, our Ghanaian heroes smash the threat of fascism,” said Stein, CEO of Humanmade Films. “Total freedom, beautiful madness. Because you won’t drink champagne if you don’t take a risk!”
Cappu and the filmmakers also plan a line of art-led merchandise, to be produced via sister company Winners Gallery and built on the franchise’s characters and look, as part of the international marketing push. Concepts and release plans have yet to be finalized.
“We love fiercely independent horror and cult films, and we want to support filmmakers who are doing something that is entirely their own,” said Janice Woo of Cappu Films. “There’s a real love of kung fu cinema in these films. We come from production ourselves, so we understand how much it takes to get a film like this made. We’re excited to work with Sebastian and help bring all three films to more audiences.”
Cappu also operates out of Beijing and handles select releases in its home market and mainland China. Its slate ranges from Tony Leung Chiu-wai crime thriller “Fox Hunt” to Shan Jiang’s “Ephemera,” a 2026 Tribeca Festival U.S. Narrative Competition premiere. The lineup also includes Carter Ward’s romance “Step Back, Doors Closing” and Francesco Lucente’s fantasy adventure “Sinbad,” which DNEG is co-financing and producing.
