Logline
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.
Synopsis
Kwame is a young hustling hawker. Since his parents died, he lives with his uncle,
but their relationship is tense. He dreams of becoming an actor, escape his bad financial
circumstances and gain independance from his uncle. His best friend Joshua also dreams of a better
life. When they loose everything the only way out seems to be the word of God.
About
DIVINE419 – HAWKERS HUSTLE is a middle length film about the daily hustle of
Accras street hawkers and the abuse of religion by fake prophets. The thought provoking, yet
entertaining dramedy was screened at film festivals all around the world, won many awards and is
finally available on Youtube for the general public. It’s also a pilot for the series DIVINE419.
Achievements
Africa Rising Award – Black Star International Film Festival 2019 (Accra, GH)
Baden-Württembergischer Filmpreis – Filmschau Baden-Württemberg 2019 (Stuttgart, DE)
Dikalo Award – Festival International du Film Panafricain de Cannes 2020 (Cannes, FR)
Hourglass Award – Realtime International Film Festival 2020 (Lagos, NG)
Audience Choice Award – AREEL Shorts & Animation 2021 (Kumasi, GH)
Best Student Film – Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival 2020 (Toronto, CN)
Special Mention – Vues d’Afrique 2020 (Montréal, CN)
Honorable Mention – die Seriale Digital Series Festival 2020 (Giessen, DE)
Further Festivals
Luxor African Film Festival 2020 (Luxor, EG)
Accra Indie Filmfest 2019 (Accra, GH)
up and coming Internationales Film Festival (Hannover, DE)
RapidLion – The South African International Film Festival 2020 (Johannesburg, SA)
Black International Cinema Berlin 2020 (Berlin, DE)
International Filmfest Bremen 2021 (Bremen, DE)
African Film Festival 2021 (Kisumu, KE)
Augen Blicke Afrika Afrikanisches Filmfestival Hamburg 2021 (Hamburg, DE)
Toronto Black Film Festival 2021 (Toronto, CN)
Cast & Crew
Writer, Director, Producer JOHANNES KRUG
Main Cast FIIFI NEIZER, EVAN EGHAN
Supporting Cast BEX, ELi A FREE, FERNARD MINTAH NYARKO, ALEXANDER DARKOH,
RHODA AMPENE, NAA ADJELEY TETTEH, EMMANUEL AFFEDZI, DORIS AFELE
Casting KWAKU BOATENG ANKOMAH
Art Director FRANCIS SEPENYA KUDAYA
Production Manager IRENE YAAMOAKOA-DUMEVI
Production Assistant ISAAC AMOAH
Camera SELASSE HARRISON-TAMAKLOE, FREDRICK DAHE-MARFO
Camera Assistant JOHN KUMAH
Script Advisor IRENE SELORM ABITI
Location Sound STANLEY MARTEI MARMAH, SETH DJAN, SYLVESTER OWUSU-ADDAE
Editor REVAN SARIKAYA
Grading TOBIAS BOSCH
Sounddesign DANIEL KLING
Score CHRISTOPH MATENAERS
Partially financed by the crowd via startnext