ELEPHANTS IN THE FOG

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Deep within the forests of Nepal, where wild elephants move like spirits through the mist, Pirati presides as the matriarch of a close-knit Kinnar transgender community. Respected and relied upon by her chosen family, she quietly longs for another life, dreaming of leaving with the man she loves and escaping the responsibilities that have come to define her. But when one of her daughters suddenly disappears, Pirati is forced to remain and search for answers, confronting the precarious realities faced by transgender women living on the margins of Nepalese society. As the mystery deepens, she finds herself torn between personal freedom and her obligations to a community that depends on her.

Credits

Director(s):

Abinash Bikram Shah

Producer(s):

Anup Poudel, Justin Pechberty, Damien Megherbi, Michael Henrichs, Tatiana Leite, Leonardo Mecchi, Paul Zischler, Verona Meier, Prachanda Shrestha, Soham Dhakal, Kumudini Gurung Shrestha, Martin Rehbock, Susanne Mann

Writer(s):

Abinash Bikram Shah

Cast:

Puspa Thing Lama, Deepika Yadav, Jasmin Bishwokarma, Aliz Ghimire, Joel Gurung

Cinematographer(s):

Noé Bach
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