Thrill
Elephants in the Fog
Abinash Bikram Shah
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Country
- Nepal-Germany-France-Brazil-Norway
- Language
- Nepali
- Year
- 2026
- More information
- Official film page
Screenings
Pirati is the matriarch of a kinnar (third gender) community that is bound by strict vows. When her anointed daughter Apsara disappears while patrolling the jungle for wild elephants, Pirati is forced to cross the visible and invisible boundaries that define their lives. Abinash Bikram Shah’s sensitive debut made history at this year’s Cannes Film Festival as the first Nepali film in Official Selection.
Kalpana Nair
Content warning
Contains scenes of transphobia and transphobic violence.
Contains transphobic attitudes and language.
Pirati is the matriarch of a kinnar (third gender) community that is bound by strict vows. When her anointed daughter Apsara disappears while patrolling the jungle for wild elephants, Pirati is forced to cross the visible and invisible boundaries that define their lives. Abinash Bikram Shah’s sensitive debut made history at this year’s Cannes Film Festival as the first Nepali film in Official Selection.
Kalpana Nair
Content warning
Contains scenes of transphobia and transphobic violence.
Contains transphobic attitudes and language.