Nepal, May 27 -- Nepali cinema rarely arrives at Cannes with this kind of force.

But recently, director Abinash Bikram Shah made history after his debut feature 'Elephants in the Fog' won the Jury Prize in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival-becoming the first Nepali feature to do so.

The film also won the Prix de la Meilleure Creation Sonore 2026 (Best Sound Creation Award), presented by La Semaine du Son under the Un Certain Regard section. The recognition highlighted the film's sound design, including its rhythm and musical texture.

Earlier in the festival, the movie had received over 7 minutes of standing ovation.

Set in the fog-covered plains of the Tarai and centred on a transgender Kinnar community li...