Memory of Princess Mumbi
Southeast Asian Premiere
Damien Hauser Kenya, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia 2025 79 min PG13 (Brief Coarse Language)
When Kuve visits a postwar country to make a film, he is challenged by Mumbi to work without AI and discovers life’s poetry.
In 2093, Kuve, a filmmaker known for his reliance on AI, journeys to Umata, a community that has rejected modern technology in the aftermath of war. Hoping to capture their story, he meets Mumbi, a local filmmaker who challenges him to work without AI. Reluctant but intrigued, Kuve begins to film using his intuition, slowly discovering the intensity and poetry of life. As time passes, the complexity of their relationship deepens into a beautiful intimacy.
Ironically, while mostly shot on location, Hauser uses AI to build his world’s backdrop. But more importantly, he juggles genres and moods through the use of various film genres to emphasise the importance of capturing the lives of those we have loved.
Synopsis Writer: Qila Gill
30 Nov, Sun 9:30PM / 79 min
Golden Village Bugis, Hall 6
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Memory of Princess Mumbi
Damien Hauser
Kenya, Switzerland, Saudi Arabia
2025
English
79 min
PG13 (Brief Coarse Language)
Southeast Asian Premiere
Damien Hauser
Damien Hauser is a Swiss-Kenyan filmmakestarted making films when he was seven. He often bridges African and European worlds in his work, which has been screened at international festivals including Rotterdam, Talinn and London. Memory of Princess Mumbi is his fourth feature and premiered in competition at Venice Days.
Abraham Joseph,
Samson Waithaka,
Shandra Apondi
Kaleem Aftab
