Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)
356 College Street
Middlebury, VT 05753
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Open to the Public

A couple sits down by a boat; in the background, an AI-generated futuristic-looking village is visible.

Join us for pizza & popcorn at 6:30 PM.

“Memory of Princess Mumbi” directed by Damien Hauser, 2025.

In 2093, filmmaker Kuve visits Umata to document life after a war banned modern tech. Local filmmaker Mumbi challenges him to create without AI, leading him to discover beauty in life’s simple moments.

“A truly unique vision of a hopeful future.” - Filmuforia
“Shot in Kenya, Damien Hauser’s wildly inventive retro-futuristic fairy tale combines dazzling AI visuals with bittersweet meditations on love and loss, cinematic fantasy and human reality.” - The Film Verdict

Sponsored by the Hirschfield Film Endowment and the Film and Media Culture Department.

Sponsored by:
Film & Media Culture

Contact Organizer

Engvall, Caroline
cengvall@middlebury.edu