# KimStim Acquires North American Rights to León & Cociña’s ‘Donkey Princess’ (EXCLUSIVE)

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/kimstim-acquires-north-american-rights-to-leon-cocinas-donkey-princess-exclusive/
- Published: 2026-09-30T19:12:11+00:00
- Updated: 2026-09-30T19:56:17+00:00
- Original publisher: Variety
- Original article: https://variety.com/2026/film/markets-festivals/kimstim-donkey-princess-leon-cocina-north-america-1236877751/
- Topics: Art, Business, Companies, Culture, Entertainment, Europe, Film, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- 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.

## Summary

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.

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