Michael Garama

In 2093, young filmmaker Kuve travels to the remote village of Umata to document the aftermath of a devastating war that outlawed post-2040s technology and brought ancient kingdoms back to life. There he meets Mumbi, a local filmmaker who challenges him to make his film without relying on AI, using only his hands, eyes and heart. As Kuve searches for his own voice in this unplugged world he slowly begins to understand that even in a broken world there is beauty to be found in the small human moments we so often overlook.

Eleven-year-old Aisha wants to fish for a living, but her mother thinks that fishing should be left to men. Aisha’s life transforms when fisherman Hassan decides to teach her how to fish.