International sales of the sequel and behind-the-scenes documentary of the cult martial arts comedy “African Kung-Fu Nazis” have gone to Hong Kong-based Cappu Films.
The deal, with filmmaker and producer Sebastian Stein of Humanmade Films, was announced on the sidelines of the Taiwan Creative Content Festival (TCCF) in Taipei. It includes the feature documentary “African Kung-Fu Nazis I”, “African Kung-Fu Nazis II” and “African Kung-Fu Nazis – The Doc”. It applies only to rights and territories that are still open, leaving agreements already in force untouched.
Japanese distributor Transformer released both feature films theatrically in Japan, opening the original in June 2021 and the sequel four years later in July 2025. Busch Media Group arranged for the first film to be released on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD in Germany. The sequel revived Sitges’ Brigadoon sidebar in 2025. In 2026, it went to the Brussels International Fantasy Film Festival (BIFFF), Grossmann and Macabro, where it received an honorable mention.
Combining kung fu action, gore, horror and black comedy, the series takes its cues from old Hong Kong martial arts films and Ghana’s independent filmmaking scene. The first film sees Ghanaian kung fu warriors face off against wartime figures sent from Germany and Japan, including Adolf Hitler, Hideki Tojo, and “The Horseman” Goering.
In the sequel, one-armed warrior Addo and Sek Tin team up to fight the cyborg “Adolf Robotler”, who wants to become the president of Ghana. Stein said the film, a Ghana-Japan-Germany production shot mostly in Ghana, was largely paid for through crowdfunding, with Japanese fans of the first film providing most of the support.
“African Kung-Fu Nazis – The Doc” goes behind the scenes on the original film, following the standalone shoot that launched the series.
“With their love of Chinese kung fu, our Ghanaian heroes eliminate the threat of fascism,” said Stein, CEO of Humanmade Films. “Total freedom, beautiful madness. Because if you don’t take risks, you won’t drink champagne!”
Cappu and the filmmakers are also planning a range of art-focused merchandise, as part of an international marketing push, that will be produced through sister company Winners Gallery and build on the characters and look of the series. Concepts and release plans have not been finalized yet.
“We absolutely love indie horror and cult films and want to support filmmakers who are making something that is truly their own,” said Janice Woo of Cappu Films. “There’s a real love for kung fu cinema in these films. We come from production ourselves, so we understand how much it takes to make a film like this. 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. The film slate ranges from the Tony Leung Chiu-wai crime thriller “Fox Hunt” to Shan Jiang’s “Ephemera,” which premiered in the 2026 Tribeca Festival US Narrative Competition. The lineup also includes Carter Ward’s romance “Step Back, Doors Closing” and Francesco Lucente’s fantasy adventure “Sinbad,” co-financed and produced by DNEG.