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Fred Nii Amugi

Actor
Fred Nii Amugi is a seasoned Ghanaian actor known for his extensive contributions to Ghanaian cinema and television. He launched his career in the 1970s and has since become a prominent figure in African entertainment. Known for his compelling performances, Amugi has starred in numerous films and TV series, contributing significantly to the industry’s growth in Ghana. Some notable films he has featured in include "Beasts of No Nation", "The Cursed Ones", and "Death After Birth". His exceptional talent has earned him several accolades, including nominations at the Africa Movie Academy Awards.

Films

The Cursed Ones

The Cursed Ones

By Nana Obiri-Yeboah, Maximilian Claussen

2015 | 101 min | Drama

A disillusioned reporter and an idealistic young pastor, fight to free a girl accused of witchcraft from the clutches of a superstitious village in the heart of West Africa. A series of misfortunes lead a West African village to accuse a young girl, Asabi, of witchcraft. The old Pastor insists that salvation lies in her exorcism and death, using his compelling rhetoric to incite fear into the people and turn Asabi’s mother against her own daughter. Disillusioned reporter, Godwin finds himself swept ...

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Krai

Krai

2021 | 123 min | Documentary

The Russian director Aleksey Lapin's approach is poetic and rhapsodic. The film is structured around a fake casting process for a historical film that will be shot in the village. This premise allows Lapin to interact with the villagers, who generously share their stories and desires with the camera. The film alternates between observed scenes, conversations, and poetic interludes. Lapin's gaze is loving and gentle, but also ironic and satirical, highlighting the quirky and magical aspects of village ...

Die Blutritter

Die Blutritter

2004 | 86 min | Documentary

The film accompanies protagonists and observers of the procession with up to 3.000 riders and 30.000 pilgrims. Catholics from all over Upper Swabia actively participate in this procession. Among others, the film shows a country butcher and his family, a pair of beekeepers, a practicing Indian friend from Waldburg, the customs researcher and museum founder Jürgen Hohl, a monastery brother and the abbot of Weingarten monastery. With ironic nuances, Wolfsperger creates a multi-faceted picture of society ...

The Postman's White Nights

The Postman's White Nights

2014 | 97 min | Drama

Gentle vignettes from a remote northern Russian village on the shores of Lake Kenozero tell the story of its postman, who is the village's only lifeline to the outside world. In the shadow of the nearby spaceport, the villagers live off their pensions and become addicted to vodka under the yoke of the mayoress. When the postman Aleksey's outboard motor is stolen, the village is cut off from the outside world. Director Andrei Konchalovsky, with a cast of mostly amateur actors, illustrates the divide ...

MansFeld

MansFeld

2013 | 98 min | Documentary

Tom, Sebastian and Paul are children from very different families. They live in a small village in Mansfelder Land, an area marked by the decline of mining. However, an archaic custom has remained over the centuries and the three boys play a crucial role in it. For director Mario Schneider, MANSFELD, after HELBRA, and HEINZ UND FRED, represents the conclusion of his documentary trilogy about life in Mansfelder Land on the eastern edge of the Harz Mountains. "What distinguishes the film is the closeness ...

We Are the Tide

We Are the Tide

2016 | 84 min | Independent

An ocean without water, eternal low tide. As the water disappeared, so did the children of the village. Sebastian Hilger's directorial debut WE ARE THE TIDE is a sci-fi drama exploring notions of proximity and distance. The tide went out, and from that time on, it stayed out. For no apparent reason, just so. Since then, this anomaly creates discomfort, like a curse on the environment. Jana and Micha, two young physicists, set out to discover what's behind the mysterious phenomenon. Once in Windholm, ...

Aftermath

Aftermath

2016 | 40 min | Drama

Germany 1916. Misery, decay, ruins are everywhere. In this desolation two outsiders start a timid friendship which is abruptly changed when the war reaches the small village. The First World War is in full swing and Marga is fighting for survival. Her husband Otto disappeared in the war, she keeps herself alive by stealing potatoes and selling moonshine. Her determination and assertiveness soon make her an outcast in her own village. But twelve-year-old Hans is fascinated by Marga. A misfortune ...

Pietas

Pietas

2007 | 36 min | Drama

Preacher Caspar lives with his son Friedel in the hinterlands north of Cologne, Germany. When Hannah, who yearns for a life of freedom and self-determination, is given into his care, Friedel develops tender feelings for her. He is torn between his Christian world view and his yearning for Hannah. Matthias vom Schemm's graduation film from the Cologne International Film School won the Cologne Design Prize and was nominated for numerous prizes, including the German Camera Prize and the FIRST STEPS ...

A Black Jesus

A Black Jesus

2020 | 92 min | Documentary

Once a year in the small Sicilian town of Siculiana, a black statue of Jesus is carried in procession through the crowded streets of the town on the shoulders of selected believers. On this occasion, hundreds of Siculianese emigrants come from all parts of Italy and abroad to pay homage to their patron saint. In recent years, however, the city has been divided over the presence of asylum seekers at Villa Sikania, a hotel that was converted into a reception center for refugees in 2014. Few Siculianesi ...

Do Not Fear

Do Not Fear

2019 | 66 min | Documentary

What happens when a very popular village priest decides after 27 years of successful community work to finally face a lifelong issue and publicly announces his transgender identity? The rumors that he was wearing women's clothes forces pastor Hans-Gerd Spörkel to take a break. Shortly thereafter, his wife separates from him, and the village turns their backs on him. Half a year later, she resolutely returns as Elke Spörkel and holds her first service as a woman. After a controversial discussion, ...

The Boat God of the Lakeside Sports Club

The Boat God of the Lakeside Sports Club

2006 | 82 min | Independent

As part of a job creation scheme, the central character Enki (played by Steffen Scheumann) works as a handyman at Wendisch-Rietz lakeside sports club. The voice over, however, insists that we grasp the most everyday activities (such as painting bricks, rowing competitions, standing around on the jetty) as mythical events and Herr Enkert as Enkidu. Which, due to the vastly diverging conceptions, is funny – as funny as Bramkamp’s films – although not always visible at first glance – fundamentally are. ...