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KimStim Acquires North American Rights to León & Cociña’s ‘Donkey Princess’ (EXCLUSIVE)
KimStim has acquired the North American rights to *Donkey Princess*, the latest feature by Chilean directors Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña. The deal brings the distributor back together with the filmmakers after its North American release of *The Wolf House*, and KimStim plans a theatrical rollout in 2027, followed by digital and home-video releases.
The film premiered in Locarno’s International Competition and later screened at Fantastic Fest in Austin. Loosely inspired by Charles Perrault’s *Donkeyskin*, it follows Princess Diana as she defies a ban on love and journeys across worlds to find her lost love; it combines live action, stop-motion, 2D animation, handcrafted sets and digital imagery. Antonia Giesen, Andrew Bargsted and Francisco Melo star, with a score by Jean-Benoît Dunckel of AIR.
In short
- KimStim has acquired North American rights to *Donkey Princess*.
- The distributor plans a theatrical release in 2027.
- The film blends animation and live action in a fairy-tale adventure.
Explained simply
Donkey Princess is the latest feature from Chilean filmmakers Cristóbal León and Joaquín Cociña, whose previous work has attracted international recognition for its visual inventiveness. The film is an adaptation of Charles Perrault's classic fairy tale Donkeyskin that uses an ambitious mix of live action, stop-motion animation, 2D animation and handcrafted imagery.
The narrative follows Princess Diana as she defies a prohibition on love and journeys across different worlds to find her lost love. The film premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in Switzerland and later screened at Fantastic Fest in Austin, gaining attention within the international film festival circuit.
León and Cociña's previous feature The Wolf House also combined various animation and live-action techniques and achieved wider distribution internationally. Their films are known for appealing to audiences interested in distinctive visual storytelling and experimental filmmaking.
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