Memory of Princess Mumbi

Dir. Damien Hauser

2025 | 79 min | Kenya, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia | English | Mockumentary | Drama | Sci-Fi

COMING TO A THEATER NEAR YOU

Sep 18-24 ● Houston, TX ● The River Oaks Theatre

Sep 18-24 ● Santa Barbara, CA ● SBIFF's Film Center

 

Synopsis

In 2093, filmmaker Kuve travels to Umata to document the aftermath of a war that revived ancient kingdoms. There, he meets Mumbi, who challenges him to make his film without the use of AI. As Kuve searches for his own voice, he begins to realize that even in a broken world, beauty can be found in the small human moments we often overlook.

  • “ Shot in Kenya, Damien Hauser's wildly inventive retro-futuristic fairy tale combines dazzling AI visuals with bittersweet meditations on love and loss, cinematic fantasy and human reality. ”
    — The Film Verdict
  • “ Shot in Kenya, Damien Hauser's wildly inventive retro-futuristic fairy tale combines dazzling AI visuals with bittersweet meditations on love and loss, cinematic fantasy and human reality. ”
    — The Film Verdict
  • “ Shot in Kenya, Damien Hauser's wildly inventive retro-futuristic fairy tale combines dazzling AI visuals with bittersweet meditations on love and loss, cinematic fantasy and human reality.
    — The Film Verdict
 
 
 

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