Logline
A cinematic inversion of global power dynamics, Black Savior parodies the quirks of the White Savior Syndrome through the story of an Akan family trying to save the Swabian tribe one goat at a time.
Synopsis
In a fictional universe in which the colonial power Akanman exploited Alemannien and their tribes for centuries, black development workers and volunteers flock to white Yurududum in order to save the Yurududueans from their plight.
Among these selfless saviors is Kwame, who inherited a goat pen in the middle of the swabian jungle and wants to revive his late mother’s forgotten aid project – Goats for Yurududum. His business oriented wife Nana Adwoa and their social media addicted daughter Akosua have other plans for their family holiday. Kwame tries to hold it all together and make the goat project a success but local activists fighting against his wife’s secret plans to exploit the local limestone resources, could threaten his ambitions.
About
Black Savior was cocreated by writer, creative producer and lead actor Kwaku Ankomah and writer, director Johannes Krug as Johannes’ diploma film at Filmacademy Baden-Wuerttemberg. The 30 minutes satirical dramedy serves as a proof of concept testimonial for a series.
Achievements
Caligari Förderpreis (5.000€) – Förderverein der Filmakademie Baden-Würrtemberg e.V. 2021 (Ludwigsburg, Germany)
filmreif Serienpreis (1.000€) – Bundesfestival junger Film 2023 (St. Ingbert, Germany)
Baden-Württembergischer Filmpreis 2023 (nominated)
Further Festivals
TV Series Festival Berlin 2023
Accra Indie Filmfest Closing Film 2023
Black Star International Film Festival 2023
Festival International du Film Panafricain de Cannes 2023
Filmtage Oberschwaben 2023
Filmschau Baden-Württemberg 2023
Filmtage Friedrichshafen 2024
Cast & Crew
created by
Johannes Krug & Kwaku Ankomah
with
Ama K. Abebrese
Kwaku Ankomah
Audrey Boateng
and many more
produced by
Franzis Unger & Leon Harms at
Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg GmbH