Surakshya Panta, a Nepali actress, has become the first Nepali woman to walk the red carpet at the prestigious 75th Annual Cannes Film Festival. Panta’s Italian and Belgian film ‘The Eight Mountains,’ premiered last night at the film festival. The movie, which was also shot in Manang of Nepal, is the second film to be screened in the Palme d’Or main competition.

The actress landed in France through Rome, Italy yesterday afternoon for the Cannes Film Festival. She also had a significant role in the filming of the movie, which took place in Nepal and Italy. With the film ‘Lori’ being the first Nepali film to be presented in Cannes, and Panta becoming the first Nepali actress to walk the Cannes red carpet, Nepal has made two histories this year.