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DIVINE419 - HAWKERS HUSTLE

Kwame, a young hustling hawker, strives to be a successful actor. But when he looses everything the only way out seems to be the word of God.

  • Johannes Krug
    Director
  • Johannes Krug
    Writer
  • Johannes Krug
    Producer
  • Fiifi Neizer
    Key Cast
    "Kwame"
  • Evan Eghan
    Key Cast
    "Joshua"
  • Selasse Harrison-Tamakloe
    Camera
  • Fredrick Dahe-Marfo
    Camera
  • Francis Sepenya Kudaya
    Art Director
  • Irene Yaamoakoa-Dumevi
    Production Manager
  • Kwaku Boateng Ankomah
    Casting Director
  • Stanley Martei Marmah
    Set Sound
  • Seth Djan
    Set Sound
  • Sylvester D. Owusu-Addae
    Set Sound
  • Isaac Amoah
    Production Assistant
  • John Kumah
    Camera Assistant
  • Revan Sarikaya
    Editor
  • Daniel Kling
    Sounddesign
  • Christoph Matenaers
    Music Composer
  • Tobias Bosch
    Colour Grading
  • Bex
    Supporting Cast
  • Emmanuel Affedzi
    Supporting Cast
  • ELi A Free
    Supporting Cast
  • Alexander Darkoh
    Supporting Cast
  • Fernard Mintah Nyarko
    Supporting Cast
  • Naa Adjeley Tetteh
    Supporting Cast
  • Rhoda Okobea Ampene
    Supporting Cast
  • Doris Afele
    Supporting Cast
  • Irene Selorm Abiti
    Script Advisor
  • Project Type:
    Short, Student, Other
  • Genres:
    Drama, Comedy, Pilot
  • Runtime:
    34 minutes 59 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 19, 2019
  • Production Budget:
    3,000 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Ghana
  • Language:
    English
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    Yes
  • Student Project:
    Yes
  • Black Star International Film Festival
    Accra
    Ghana
    August 23, 2019
    World Premiere, Africa Premiere, Ghana Premiere
    Africa Rising Award
  • Filmschau Baden-Württemberg
    Stuttgart
    Germany
    December 6, 2019
    Baden-Württemberg Premiere
    Baden-Württembergischer Filmpreis for Best Short Film
  • Vues d'Afrique
    Montreal
    Canada
    Canada Premiere
    Special Mention
  • die Seriale
    Giessen
    Germany
    Honorable Mention
  • Festival International du Film Panafricain de Cannes
    Cannes
    France
    October 20, 2020
    French Premiere
    Dikalo Award for Best Short Film
  • Realtime International Film Festival
    Lagos
    Nigeria
    March 26, 2020
    Best Director
  • Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival
    Toronto
    Canada
    October 8, 2020
    Best Student Film
Director Biography - Johannes Krug

Biography

Johannes Krug is an award-winning aspiring German filmmaker. After a year abroad in Ghana and a Bachelor in Audiovisual Media at Stuttgart Media University, he is currently studying Directing, specializing in documentary films at the renowned Filmacademy Baden-Wuerttemberg in Ludwigsburg. His documentary focus also impacts the way he writes and directs his fictional films. He is married to the Ghanaian educationist and fashion designer Irene Selorm Abiti. In 2019 his Ghanaian pilot DIVINE419 was awarded the 'Baden-Württembergischer Filmpreis' among others.

Filmography:

– ‚Black Savior - Goats for Yurududum‘ 2023, Testimonial Short, 30 min
– ‚Making of King‘ 2022, Documentary, 40 min
– ‚my past, not your future‘ 2020, Documentary, 13 min
– ‚DIVINE419 – HAWKERS HUSTLE‘ 2019, Pilot, 35 min
– ‚Precamp is in Cuba‘ 2019, Documentary, 12 min
– ‚Forst Först‘ 2019, Documentary, 26 min
– ‚WIR SIND FRIEDLICH, WAS SEID IHR?‘ 2018, Short, 9 min
– ‚ICTUS‘ 2018, experimental Short, 3 min
– ‚Afro Shop‘ 2017, threepart Docuseries, each 8-9 min
– ‚GHERMANYA – GERMANY in GHANA‘ 2016, Documentary, 84 min

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Biografie

Johannes Krug ist ein preisgekrönter junger deutscher Filmemacher. Nach einem Auslandsjahr in Ghana und einem Bachelorstudium der Audiovisuellen Medien an der Hochschule der Medien Stuttgart, studiert er derzeit Regie, mit der Spezialisierung Dokumentarfilm an der renommierten Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg. Sein dokumentarischer Schwerpunkt beeinflusst auch seine Herangehensweise an fiktionale Projekte. Er ist verheiratet mit der ghanaischen Pädagogin und Modedesignerin Irene Selorm Abiti. 2019 wurde sein in Ghana spielender Serienpilot DIVINE419 unter anderem mit dem Baden-Württembergischen Filmpreis ausgezeichnet.

Filmografie:

– ‚Black Savior - Goats for Yurududum‘ 2023, Testimonial Kurzfilm, 30 min
– ‚Making of King‘ 2022, Dokumentarfilm, 40 min
– ‚my past, not your future‘ 2020, Dokumentarfilm, 13 min
– ‚DIVINE419 – HAWKERS HUSTLE‘ 2019, Serienpilot Kurzfilm, 35 min
– ‚Vorlager ist in Kuba‘ 2019, Dokumentarfilm, 12 min
– ‚Forst Först‘ 2019, Dokumentarfilm, 26 min
– ‚WIR SIND FRIEDLICH, WAS SEID IHR?‘ 2018, Kurzfilm, 9 min
– ‚ICTUS‘ 2018, experimenteller Kurzfilm, 3 min
– ‚Afro Shop‘ 2017, dreiteilige Dokuserie, jeweils 8-9 min
– ‚GHERMANYA – GERMANY in GHANA‘ 2016, Dokumentarfilm, 84 min

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