Memory of Princess Mumbi (2026)
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.
Director:
Damien Hauser
Writer:
Damien Hauser
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Shandra Apondi as Mumbi |
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Ibrahim Joseph as Kuve |
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Samson Waithaka as Prince |
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Michael Garama as Trenndy |
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Damien Hauser as Damien |
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Newton Ronnoh as Director Alexandro |
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Fayrouz Gabriel as Damien's Sister |
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Jakob Fessler as Biggest Fan |
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Lena Sigrist as Nordanian Singer 1 |
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Eva Tschopp as Nordanian Singer 2 |
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Luisa Wolf as Psychologist |
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Foscky Pueta as Zack Lively |
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Anna Ringina as Nuria |
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Nadia Aboud Ahmed as Daughter of Gaffer |
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Caroline Muendo as Mumbi's Replaced Version |
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Moubarak Djibril as Trumpetist |
| Directing | Damien Hauser | Director |
| Camera | Damien Hauser | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Damien Hauser | Editor |
| Production | Damien Hauser | Producer |
| Writing | Damien Hauser | Screenplay |
| Sound | Ediz Kiracar | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Yvan Brunner | Sound Designer |
| Production | Shandra Apondi | Producer |
| Production | Kaleem Aftab | Producer |
| Directing | Newton Ronnoh | Assistant Director |
| Production | Adesola Ajilogba | Associate Producer |
| Production | Ibrahim Joseph | Line Producer |
| Visual Effects | Damien Hauser | VFX Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Shandra Apondi | Makeup Artist |
| Sound | Nikola Medić | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Production | Nikola Medić | Associate Producer |
| Sound | Ediz Kiracar | Dialogue Editor |
| Sound | Yvan Brunner | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Flo Steinbach | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | Damien Hauser | Sound Recordist |
| Camera | Newton Ronnoh | Grip |
| Camera | Michael Garama | Grip |
| Costume & Make-Up | Damien Hauser | Wardrobe Coordinator |