Elephants in the Fog (2026): Cast, Story and Release Details

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Set in a Nepalese village surrounded by wild elephants, Elephants in the Fog follows Pirati, a Kinnar matriarch whose search for her missing daughter challenges her hopes for love and a different life.

Elephants in the Fog is a 2026 thriller set in a small Nepalese village surrounded by a forest where wild elephants live. The film centers on Pirati, the matriarch of a Kinnar community, as a personal crisis forces her to confront her responsibilities.

When one of Pirati’s daughters disappears, her hopes of leaving the village with the man she loves are placed under pressure. Written and directed by Abinash Bikram Shah, the film is a Nepal-led international production with credits spanning Germany, Brazil, France and Norway.

Elephants in the Fog movie details

Story without spoilers

Pirati dreams of building what she sees as a “normal” life with the man she loves, away from the obligations attached to her position in the Kinnar community. That possibility changes when one of her daughters goes missing.

Determined to investigate, Pirati must navigate the uncertainty surrounding the disappearance while weighing her own desires against her duty to the people who depend on her. The forest setting and presence of wild elephants provide the backdrop for a story shaped by family, community responsibility and a difficult personal choice.

What to expect

As a thriller, Elephants in the Fog is built around a disappearance and the investigation that follows. Its premise places that mystery within a remote Nepalese village and a forest populated by wild elephants, while the central conflict connects Pirati’s private hopes with her role as a community matriarch.

The supplied details also identify Kinnar, queer and transgender elements, alongside family and community tensions. These aspects establish a socially specific setting without revealing how the investigation develops or what choice Pirati ultimately makes.

Cast and creative team

Pushpa Thing Lama leads the cast as Pirati. Deepika Yadav plays Joon, Jasmin Bishwokarma appears as Chameli, Aliz Ghimire as Aspara, and Joel Gurung as Maya. The cast also includes Aashant Sharma as Master, Dura Sanjay Gupta as MJ, Umesha Pandey as Gurumata, Gauri Malla as DSP Drishti, and Maotse Gurung as Gurung Dai.

Abinash Bikram Shah directs the film and shares writing credit with Sandeep Badal.

• Pushpa Thing Lama as Pirati
• Deepika Yadav as Joon
• Jasmin Bishwokarma as Chameli
• Aliz Ghimire as Aspara
• Joel Gurung as Maya
• Aashant Sharma as Master
• Dura Sanjay Gupta as MJ
• Umesha Pandey as Gurumata
• Gauri Malla as DSP Drishti
• Maotse Gurung as Gurung Dai

Release and production context

Elephants in the Fog is listed as a 2026 release, with a release date of September 4, 2026. It has a runtime of 1 hour and 48 minutes and is classified as a thriller. The film is spoken in Nepali and is associated with Nepal, Germany, Brazil, France and Norway.

Its production companies are Underground Talkies Nepal, Die Gesellschaft DGS, Zischlermann Filmproduktion, Les Valseurs, Storm Films, Hubert Bals Fund, Jayantii Creations and ZDF/Arte. The original title is तिनीहरू.

Production companies: Underground Talkies Nepal, Die Gesellschaft DGS, Zischlermann Filmproduktion, Les Valseurs, Storm Films, Hubert Bals Fund, Jayantii Creations, ZDF/Arte

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With its missing-daughter mystery, distinctive Nepalese setting and focus on a Kinnar community, Elephants in the Fog presents a thriller rooted in both personal and communal stakes. The film’s central question is whether Pirati can pursue the life she wants while answering the demands of responsibility after her daughter disappears.

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