The First Nepali Film at Cannes Un Certain Regard Has a Story About Kinnars & Elephants
What do elephants and kinnars have in common? Nepali filmmaker Abinash Bikram Shah explains the unusual connection behind his Cannes-selected film in a conversation with Brut.
“Being a man, I am telling the story of a transwoman — that’s the most difficult thing…” he says, reflecting on representation, empathy and the responsibility of storytelling.
His film has become the first Nepali feature to be selected in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival.
As an official partner of @festivaldecannes, Brut. is covering #Cannes2026 across all its platforms. This year’s festival runs from 12 May to 23 May. Catch all the updates here. #canneswithbrut
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The First Nepali Film at Cannes Un Certain Regard Has a Story About Kinnars & Elephants
What do elephants and kinnars have in common? Nepali filmmaker Abinash Bikram Shah explains the unusual connection behind his Cannes-selected film in a conversation with Brut.
“Being a man, I am telling the story of a transwoman — that’s the most difficult thing…” he says, reflecting on representation, empathy and the responsibility of storytelling.
His film has become the first Nepali feature to be selected in the Un Certain Regard section at the Cannes Film Festival.
As an official partner of @festivaldecannes, Brut. is covering #Cannes2026 across all its platforms. This year’s festival runs from 12 May to 23 May. Catch all the updates here. #canneswithbrut
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