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Hong Kong-based Cappu Films has acquired international sales rights to the cult martial arts splatter comedy African Kung-Fu Nazis, its sequel and an accompanying feature documentary. The deal covers all territories and rights that remain available, leaving existing distribution agreements in place.
Deal Announced at Taiwan Creative Content Fest
Cappu Films struck the agreement with filmmaker and producer Sebastian Stein of Humanmade Films. The announcement came on the sidelines of the Taiwan Creative Content Fest (TCCF) in Taipei. The deal encompasses African Kung-Fu Nazis I, African Kung-Fu Nazis II and the feature documentary African Kung-Fu Nazis – The Doc.
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The franchise has already built a solid international footprint. Japanese distributor Transformer gave both films a theatrical run in Japan, releasing the original in June 2021 and the sequel in July 2025. Meanwhile, Busch Media Group handled the first film’s German release across DVD, Blu-ray and VOD. The sequel screened at Sitges’ Brigadoon sidebar in 2025 and later appeared at the Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival, Grossmann and Macabro in 2026, where it earned an honorable mention.
About the Films
The series blends kung fu action, gore, horror and dark comedy. It draws inspiration from vintage Hong Kong martial arts cinema and Ghana’s independent filmmaking tradition. In the first film, Ghanaian kung fu fighters battle satirical versions of wartime figures including Adolf Hitler, Hideki Tojo and Hermann Goering.
The sequel follows one-armed fighter Addo and his partner Sek Tin as they confront cyborg villain “Adolf Robotler,” who seeks to become president of Ghana. Stein noted that the Ghana-Japan-Germany co-production filmed mostly in Ghana and relied heavily on crowdfunding. Japanese fans of the original contributed much of the financial backing. The documentary, meanwhile, goes behind the scenes of the original shoot that launched the franchise.
“With their love for Chinese kung fu, our Ghanaian heroes smash the threat of fascism,” said Stein. “Total freedom, beautiful madness. Because you won’t drink champagne if you don’t take a risk.”
Merchandise and Future Plans
Beyond distribution, Cappu Films and the filmmakers plan to develop an art-led merchandise line. The range will draw on the franchise’s characters and visual identity. Cappu’s sister company Winners Gallery will produce the merchandise as part of the broader international marketing push. However, specific concepts and release timelines remain unconfirmed.
Janice Woo of Cappu Films expressed enthusiasm for the project. “We love fiercely independent horror and cult films, and we want to support filmmakers who are doing something entirely their own,” she said. “We come from production ourselves, so we understand how much it takes to get a film like this made.”
Cappu Films operates across Hong Kong, Beijing and select mainland China markets. Its current slate ranges from Tony Leung Chiu-wai’s crime thriller Fox Hunt to Shan Jiang’s Ephemera, which premiered in the U.S. Narrative Competition at the 2026 Tribeca Festival. The company also represents Carter Ward’s romance Step Back, Doors Closing and Francesco Lucente’s fantasy adventure Sinbad, which DNEG is co-financing and producing.
