Abinash Bikram Shah’s ‘Elephants in the Fog’ Begins Global Journey | Image courtesy: Underground Talkies Nepal
Nepali feature film ‘Elephants in the Fog’ (तिनीहरू) has secured its first international distribution agreements ahead of its world premiere at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival. The film will premiere under the ‘Un Certain Regard’ section, one of the festival’s most respected categories dedicated to unique and artistic storytelling. Along with the announcement, the official trailer of the movie has also been released.
The international sales rights of the film have been acquired by ‘Best Friend Forever’. In France, the movie will be jointly distributed by Arizona Distribution and Le Valseur Distribution. The rights for Germany and Austria have been purchased by Missing Films, while Emovision will distribute the film in Brazil. In Nepal, the movie will be released by The Tea Folks Films.
Nepali Film ‘Elephants in the Fog’ Secures International Distribution | Image courtesy: Underground Talkies Nepal
Directed by Abinash Bikram Shah, ‘Elephants in the Fog’ is scheduled to premiere at Cannes on May 20, followed by its official red carpet appearance on May 21. The film has already created history by becoming the first Nepali narrative feature film ever selected for the Cannes Film Festival.
Abinash Bikram Shah previously received special recognition at Cannes in 2022 for his short film ‘Lori’. He had also collaborated on the screenplay of ‘Shambhala’, directed by Min Bahadur Bham, which was screened in the main competition section at the 2024 Berlin International Film Festival.
Set in a small village surrounded by dense forests in Nepal, ‘Elephants in the Fog’ tells the story of a community living under the constant fear of wild elephants. At the center of the story is Pirati, a leader from the transgender community, who dreams of living a simple and peaceful life with the man she loves.
However, after a young girl from the community suddenly disappears, Pirati is forced to begin a search that changes her life forever. During this journey, she must choose between her personal love and her responsibility toward her community.
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The film is produced by Underground Talkies Nepal, Le Valseur, and DGS. Several international companies including Enquadramento Produções, Bubbles Project, Gieslermann Filmproduktion, Storm Films, Jayanti Creations, ZDF/Das Kleine Fernsehspiel, and ZDF/Arte are attached as co-producers.
The film’s growing international recognition has already positioned ‘Elephants in the Fog’ as one of the most important Nepali films on the global stage in recent years.
