A Ghanaian family brings a goat to save Germany. Yes, really.
A cinematic inversion of global power relations, 'Black Savior' parodies the idiosyncrasies of the white savior syndrome, through the story of the Agyeman family from Akanman, who travel to the heart of the cold continent with a goat to save the Swabian tribe.
Writing
Razor-sharp inversion that never pulls punches
Acting
Abebrese's deadpan against von Blume's desperate fragility
Direction
Krug commits fully to the bit, zero cowardice
Director
Johannes Krug
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Swabian setting specifically targets Germany's own colonial amnesia, making local audiences the uncomfortable subject.
Short film festivals reportedly had walkouts from viewers who missed that THEY were the joke.
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