Cappu Films Takes International Sales on 'African Kung-Fu Nazis' Franchise

Hong Kong-based Cappu Films has acquired international sales rights to the cult martial arts splatter comedy "African Kung-Fu Nazis," its sequel and a behind-the-scenes documentary. 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.

The agreement 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 remain open. Deals already in place stay untouched.

Where have the films already played?

Japanese distributor Transformer gave both features a theatrical run in Japan. The original opened in June 2021. The sequel followed four years later, in July 2025. Busch Media Group handled the first film's German release on DVD, Blu-ray and VOD.

The sequel's festival record runs through 2025 and 2026:

• Sitges' Brigadoon sidebar, 2025
• Brussels International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFFF), 2026
• Grossmann, 2026
• Macabro, 2026, where it earned an honorable mention

What is the franchise about?

The series mixes kung fu action, gore, horror and dark comedy. It draws on vintage Hong Kong martial arts films and on 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 against cyborg "Adolf Robotler," who wants to become president of Ghana. Stein described the film as a Ghana-Japan-Germany production, shot mostly in Ghana. Crowdfunding paid for much of it, with Japanese fans of the first film providing most of the backing. "African Kung-Fu Nazis – The Doc" goes behind the camera on the original 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!"

What else does the deal include?

Cappu and the filmmakers also plan a line of art-led merchandise, built on the franchise's characters and look and produced via sister company Winners Gallery. The 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.

The open-territory sales push now positions the trilogy to reach buyers beyond Japan and Germany, with the merchandise line adding a second revenue stream if plans firm up.