Variety reports that Cannes jury-prize winner Elephants in the Fog has been sold to distributors across 10 territories, Best Friend Forever announced as the film plays at the Toronto Film Festival; the story is presented under the ORIGINAL_KEYWORD phrase.
The sales announcement names MetFilm Distribution in the U.K., Filmin in Spain, Vedette in Benelux and several other partners, and Variety says a pan‑Latin America deal is expected while North American rights are in advanced negotiations.
Elephants in the Fog won the Un Certain Regard jury prize at Cannes and is confirmed as Nepal’s international feature submission for the Academy Awards, Variety reports, a dual boost the Best Friend Forever sales team highlighted as the film opens in Toronto.
The TIFF program page for Elephants in the Fog describes the film as a thriller set in a Nepalese village where Pirati, matriarch of a Kinnar community, investigates her daughter’s disappearance — details that helped drive festival and buyer interest.
Industry sources tell Variety the film’s production partners include Underground Talkies Nepal, Les Valseurs and Die Gesellschaft DGS; the sales run follows earlier deals announced at Cannes and adds territories this fall as TIFF and awards season begin to shape its international profile.
The film’s sales campaign and Oscars submission place it on the radar of awards season trackers and buyers; for context on how festival sales can shift awards races, see our piece on Oscar predictions 2027 and the recent story about distributors closing deals at festival markets in SND acquires world sales.
Sources
- Variety — reported Best Friend Forever closed deals in 10 territories, listed named distributors, and confirmed the film plays at TIFF and is Nepal’s Oscars submission.
- Toronto International Film Festival — TIFF film page provides the festival synopsis and screening context for Elephants in the Fog.
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