# Nepali film ‘Elephants in the Fog’ wins historic Cannes prize 2026-08-09T14:41:55+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Nepali film ‘Elephants in the Fog’ became the first film from the country to win at Cannes, taking the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at the 79th edition. Millenniumpost reports the feature debut of writer-director Abinash Bikram Shah is set in Thori, a forested village in Nepal’s southern Terai, and follows transgender women on the margins of their community. The story centres on Pirati, the matriarch of a Kinnar community, who must choose between escaping with the man she loves and investigating when one of her daughters goes missing. In his acceptance speech, Shah said cinema can look into shadows and make the invisible visible. He dedicated the honour to his team. The film is a co-production between Nepali companies and partners from France, Germany, Brazil and Norway. ## Coverage - millenniumpost.in Tags: Cannes, film festival, LGBTQ+, Nepali film, transgender, Un Certain Regard Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/nepali-film-elephants-in-the-fog-wins-historic-cannes-prize/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/nepali-film-elephants-in-the-fog-wins-historic-cannes-prize/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.