Memory of Princess Mumbi

In the year 2094, ambitious filmmaker Kuvi travels to the village of Umata to film the aftermath of the Great War of the 2070s. There, he meets Mumbi, a free-spirited actress who is soon to marry a local prince. After she challenges Kuvi to make his documentary entirely without AI, he struggles to find his artistic voice. As they search together for beauty within a broken world, an intimate love triangle unfolds…

With a small team, Swiss-Kenyan director Damien Hauser created a blend of science fiction, mockumentary, and romantic drama exploring creativity, technology and the future of cinema. ‘Memory of Princess Mumbi’ was one of the first Kenyan films ever to premiere in the Giornate degli Autori section at the 82nd Venice Film Festival.