Nepali Film ‘Elephants in the Fog’ Wins Jury Prize at Cannes

The Nepali film ‘Elephants in the Fog’ has won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival. The short film ‘Lori,’ directed by Avinash Bikram Shah, also received a Special Mention at Cannes. This year’s Cannes Festival is concluding today, with the announcement of winners in the main categories.

In Kathmandu, the Nepali film ‘Elephants in the Fog,’ directed by Avinash Bikram Shah, secured the prestigious Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard category at the internationally acclaimed Cannes Film Festival. This marks an important recognition for the film on the global stage. Earlier, Shah’s short film ‘Lori’ had received a Special Mention honor at Cannes.

The top award in the Un Certain Regard category was won by Austrian director Sandra Wollner’s film ‘Everlasting.’ The Special Jury Prize was awarded to French director Louis Cliche’s film ‘Iron Boy.’ Bradley Fiomona Dembéassat, actor in ‘Congo Boy,’ was honored with Best Actor; the film was directed by Rafiki Farylala. The Best Actress award was jointly presented to Marina de Tavira, Daniela Marin Navarro, and Marienzel Villegas from ‘Siempre Soy Tu Animal Materno,’ directed by Valentina Maurel. The Cannes Festival concludes today alongside the announcement of winners in the main competitions.