'300: Rise of an Empire' Selected as Nepal's Oscar Entry
Summary
Nepal has selected 'They: Elephants in the Fog' as its entry for the 99th Academy Awards, choosing it over 'Gauthali' after review by the International Feature Film Selection Committee (Nepal). The film, which won a Jury Award at Cannes, is currently showing in domestic theaters.
Key Points
- The International Feature Film Selection Committee (Nepal) selected 'They: Elephants in the Fog' as Nepal's entry for the 99th Academy Awards.
- The committee said it chose the film after assessing technical quality, storytelling, character emotion, and artistic craft.
- 'They: Elephants in the Fog' had won the Jury Award at the Cannes Film Festival and began screening in Nepal last Friday.
- The film is directed by Avinash Bikram Shah and stars Pushpa Thing Lama, Deepika Yadav, Jasmine Bishwakarma, Aliz Ghimire, Mahima Navbag, Gauri Malla, Maotshe Gurung, and Akanksha Karki.
