ELEPHANTS IN THE FOG

Deep in the forests of rural Nepal, Pirati leads a household of Kinnar women, an ancient third-gender community revered and feared for their perceived spiritual power. As wild elephants descend on the village at night, the villagers take turns patrolling the darkness to protect their crops and homes. Meanwhile, Pirati dreams of escaping this life with the mustachioed Drum Master she loves, beyond the sacred vows that bind her. When one of her daughters disappears during a patrol and the police fail to investigate, Pirati sets out to find answers herself. As the mystery unravels, stirring up dangerous tensions within the family, Pirati is forced to choose between the love she longs for and responsibility for her beloved community.

  • Puspa Thing Lama, Sahab Din Miya, Jasmin Bishwokarma, Aliz Ghimire
  • Abinash Bikram Shah
  • Abinash Bikram Shah
  • Anup Poudel, Justin Pechberty, Damien Megherbi, Michael Henrichs Coproduced by Tatiana Leite, Leonardo Mecchi, Paul Zischler, Verona Meier, Prachanda Shrestha, Soham Dhakal, Kumudini Gurung Shrestha, Martin Rehbock, Susanne Mann
  • 2026
  • English
  • Nepal, Germany, Brazil, France, Norway
  • 108 minutes
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