Horizons / Elephants in the Fog / Nepal, France, Brazil, Germany, Norway 2026
In a Nepalese village in the middle of a forest inhabited by wild elephants lives Pirati, a leading figure and healer in the Kinnar community, which provides refuge for third-gender people rejected by their families. She plans to leave her adopted family and to live with the man she loves, but when one of her daughters disappears, she must take the investigation into her own hands and choose between her own freedom and her sense of responsibility for others. An emotional, action-packed film that mixes social criticism with a sense of mystery, Elephants in the Fog explores the ambivalent position of a community that is both feared and marginalized. Thanks to a stunning performance by its lead actress, the film was awarded the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at Cannes.
Natalia Kozáková
108 min / Color, DCP
Director Abinash Bikram Shah
/ Screenplay Abinash Bikram Shah
/ Dir. of Photography Noé Bach
/ Music Frédéric Alvarez
/ Sound Henrique Chiurciu
/ Editor Andrew Bird, Paris J. Ludwig
/ Art Director Mausam Aggrawal
/ Producer Anup Poudel, Justin Pechberty, Damien Megherbi, Michael Henrichs
/ Production Underground Talkies Nepal, Les Valseurs, Die Gesellschaft DGS
/ Coproduction Enquadramento Produções, Bubbles Project, Zischlermann Filmproduktion, Storm Films, Jayantii Creations
/ Cast Pushpa Thing Lama, Deepika Yadav, Jasmin Bishwokarma, Aliz Ghimire
/ Sales Best Friend Forever
Abinash Bikram Shah. Selected filmography: Lori (2022, short), Elephants in the Fog (2026).
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