Monument Releasing Acquires 'Memory Of Princess Mumbi' for U.S., Canada, UK, and Australia; Sets August 14 Release
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Melanie Goodfellow
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Monument Releasing has acquired English-language rights (U.S., Canada, UK, Australia/New Zealand) for Damien Hauser's groundbreaking African sci-fi film 'Memory Of Princess Mumbi'. The film made history as the first Kenyan picture to debut at the Venice parallel section and later screened at TIFF. Blending documentary, improvised drama, and AI-generated landscapes, it's billed as a new genre of African sci-fi. Set in 2093, the story follows young filmmaker Kuve (Abraham Joseph) who travels to a remote area. The film is set for an August 14 U.S. release with a new trailer.
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· 4 pulledMonument Releasing has acquired U.S., Canada, UK and Australia/New Zealand rights to Damien Hauser's ground-breaking Africa sci-fi Memory Of Princess Mumbi.
The film made history last year as the first Kenyan picture to debut in the independent Venice parallel section, before going on to make its North American debut at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Blending documentary, improvised drama and AI-generated landscapes, the film is billed as a new genre of African sci-fi.
Set in 2093, the film follows young filmmaker Kuve (Abraham Joseph) who travels to the remote
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