During Nepal’s pandemic lockdowns, Abinash Bikram Shah found himself deep in a TikTok rabbit hole, watching videos posted by Kinnars – members of Nepal’s ancient third-gender community – dancing, ...

Elephants In The Fog became the first Nepali film to win the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at Cannes 2026. The film follows a ...

Written and directed by Abinash Bikram Shah, Elephants in the Fog created history at Cannes 2026 by winning the Un Certain ...

The Nepali film A Scarecrow has won the UNICEF Iris 75 award at the UNICEF Innocenti Film Festival 2021 (UIFF) in Florence for its portrayal of what it means to be a girl child in Nepal today. An ...

In an exclusive conversation with Lifestyle Asia, director Tribeny Rai opens about representation and female autonomy in ...

When his older brothers talked about beating up villians and dancing with heroines, Daya Hang Rai dreamt of being an actor. Two decades later, his popularity has made the macho-men of Nepali film look ...

Nepali feature film *Elephants in the Fog* made history as the first Nepali film in Cannes' Un Certain Regard section, receiving a 7-minute standing ovation for its premiere.

Tribeny Rai's Nepali-language drama Shape of Momo was screened at the 2025 Busan International Film Festival, and bagged top honours.

Newcomer Kabita Nepali takes the co-leading role opposite the U.K.’s Jamie Bacon in “Eklo I,” a film which claims to be Nepal’s first sci-fi movie. Three months of production are now underway in the ...

Elephants in the Fog has recently made history by earning the prestigious Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at the 79th edition of ...

Cannes | Nepali film "Elephants in the Fog" has created history by becoming the first film from the country to win at Cannes, taking home the Un Certain Regard Jury Prize at the 79th edition of the ...

This film delves into the web of family drama and tragedy while shedding light on the often unheard narratives of students studying abroad, offering a raw and authentic portrayal of contemporary ...