Nepal’s Oscar Contender ‘Elephants in the Fog’ Rallies Flood Relief Efforts at Toronto and Beyond (EXCLUSIVE)
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Variety reports that Nepal's Academy Awards entry "Elephants in the Fog" has become more than a film at the Toronto Film Festival—it is now a platform for flood relief. Director Abinash Bikram Shah has redirected the movie's international spotlight toward the devastating floods at home, where communities tied to the production itself are among those affected. Lead actress Puspa Thing Lama hails from Nuwakot district, one of the areas hit hardest, grounding the film's festival presence in urgent, personal stakes.
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Source: Variety, “Nepal’s Oscar Contender ‘Elephants in the Fog’ Rallies Flood Relief Efforts at Toronto and Beyond (EXCLUSIVE)”. Read the original →
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