DAMIEN HAUSER | SWITZERLAND, KENYA, SAUDI ARABIA | 2025 | 79 MIN | ENGLISH
Set in the kingdom of Umata at the end of the 21st century, this speculative tale unfolds in a world where a devastating war has outlawed modern technology. Into this fractured landscape comes Kuve, an ambitious young filmmaker determined to prove that despair lingers despite promises of renewal. His path crosses with Mumbi, a spirited actress whose presence disrupts his vision and awakens an unexpected intimacy. Their bond, tender yet unstable, collides with destiny when Mumbi is promised in marriage to a neighboring prince, turning their story of collaboration into one of rivalry, longing, and loss. Years later, fragments of their lives resurface through memory, cinema, and the shifting truth of the images themselves. Blending AI-generated imagery with handcrafted visuals, director Damien Hauser’s fluid narrative forms a patchwork of romance, political allegory, and playful self-reflection, exploring questions of authorship, creativity, and how technology both threatens and reshapes the act of remembering.
Cast: Shandra Apondi, Abraham Joseph, Samson Waithaka
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