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.
Damien Hauser
He is a Kenyan-Swiss filmmaker, writer, and director. Born in Zurich in 2001, he began making short films at the age of seven and studied film at SAE Institute from 2016 to 2020. He worked with the commercial production company Filme Von Draussen and has directed numerous short films, music videos, and plays. He has completed four feature films, all exploring emotionally driven narratives with a global perspective, that have screened at major international festivals including Tallinn Black Nights, IFFR Rotterdam, and BFI London. He made his debut in 2021 with ‘Blind Love’, followed by ‘Theo: A Conversation with Honesty’ in 2022, ‘After the Long Rains’ in 2023, and ‘Memory of Princess Mumbi’ in 2025, which had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival's Giornate degli Autori. In 2024, he founded Hauserfilm, a production company through which he develops original and resonant cinematic works.
DIRECTOR
Damien Hauser
SCREENPLAY
Damien Hauser
CINEMATOGRAPHY
Damien Hauser
EDITOR
Damien Hauser
SOUND
Yvan Brunner, Ediz Kiracar, Flo Steinbach, Nikola Medic
MUSIC
Damien Hauser
PRODUCTION
Damien Hauser, Kaleem Aftab, Shandra Apondi
PRODUCTION COMPANY
Out of My Mind Films, Hauserfilm
CAST
Abraham Joseph, Shandra Apondi, Samson Waithaka, Michael Garama, Damien Hauser, Newton Ronnoh
