How 'Elephants in the Fog' Made Nepal's Historic Un Certain Regard Breakthrough The selection of "Elephants in the Fog" for Un Certain Regard at the Cannes Film Festival marks a significant milestone for Nepali cinema, but it also raises questions about the responsibility that comes with representation.
Director Abinash Bikram Shah's film tells the story of Pirati, a Kinnar matriarch living in a small village in Nepal's southern Terai plains, and her complex relationships with her community and the outside world.
The film's premise is built around contradictions: public hostility versus private resilience, tradition versus modernity.