MEMORY OF PRINCESS MUMBI
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In 2093, Kuve, a young filmmaker, travels to Umata to shoot a documentary about the Great War that took place two decades earlier and its current impact on the population. Expecting to meet people marked by depression, he instead discovers a very different reality. To build his narrative, he casts Mumbi as an actress, who challenges his simplistic and subjective storytelling. A romance develops between them. Blending romantic adventure fable and mockumentary, in MEMORY OF PRINCESS MUMBI, filmmaker Damien Hauser explores the postcolonial cinematic gaze, the reliability of narration, and human creativity in the face of AI.
Cooperation: Pambazuka Suahili Kultur e.V. & Jenga Community
MEMORY OF PRINCESS MUMBI Direction: Damien Hauser, DCP, OmeU, 79 min
Guest
Shandra Apondi is a Kenyan actress, filmmaker, and storyteller whose work spans acting, directing, and producing across film, television, and theatre. Beginning her career as an actress, she has become known for emotionally grounded performances in projects such as Where the River Divides, Mercy, Mizizi, Crime and Justice, and the Swiss-Kenyan feature MEMORY OF PRINCESS MUMBI, where she stars in the lead role of Princess Mumbi and also serves as producer through her company, Out of My Mind Films. Through her work both in front of and behind the camera, Shandra Apondi is committed to telling bold African stories that are emotionally intimate, socially resonant, and globally accessible.