Directed by Avinash Vikram Shah, this film has become the first Nepali film to win an award in the second important category of Cannes, 'Un Certain Regard'.
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The film ‘Elephants in the Fog’ directed by Avinash Vikram Shah has won the ‘Jury Prize’ at Cannes. This film won this award at the closing ceremony in the second important category ‘On Certain Regard’ after the main competition of the world-renowned film festival Cannes. The main award in the same category, ‘On Certain Regard Prize’, was declared the winner of Sandra Woolner’s film ‘Everytime’. The second main award after that went to Nepal. After winning the award, director Shah gave the credit for the victory to his team. ‘Film has the power to see even the darkness.’ Our story is to reach this festival and gain such recognition, the invisible has become visible,’ said director Shah.
The film tells the story of a family living in a slum affected by an elephant attack, where the
relationship between a mother and daughter is shown. This family represents the sexual and minority community in the film. People from this community have acted in the film. The team of artists celebrated by dancing on stage after winning the award. Pushpa Lama, who acted in the film, draped the Nepali flag on director Shah after winning the award. Similarly, the Special Jury Prize in the same category was won by 'Iron Boy'. The 'Best Actor' award went to the film 'Congo Boy'. Similarly, the 'Best Actress' award was won by 'Simply So Too Animal Materno'. 19 films were selected in 'On Certain Regard'. Of which, 6 films were directed by first-time directors.
