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Velvet Queen, The

English title: Velvet Queen, The
Original title: Panthère des neiges, La
German title: Schneeleopard, Der
France, 2021

Director: Amiguet, Marie & Munier, Vincent
Production company: Paprika Films, Kobalann Productions
Co-producers: Le Bureau
Length: 92 min.
Film genre: Documentary

Synopsis:
High up on the Tibetan plateau. Amongst unexplored and inaccessible valleys lies one of the last sanctuaries of the wild world, where rare and undiscovered fauna lives. Vincent Munier, one of the world's most renowned wildlife photographers takes the adventurer and novelist Sylvain Tesson (In the Forest of Siberia) with him on his latest mission. For several weeks, they'll explore these valleys searching for unique animals and try to spot the snow leopard, one of the rarest and most difficult big cats to approach.

Festivals:
Cannes IFF 2021, Zürich IFF 2021, Sao Oaulo IFF 2021, IDFA Amsterdam 2021, Thessaloniki Docs 2022 (awarded), Cesar Awards 2022 (best documentary), Lumiere Awards (best documentary), Ciné-Jeune de l'Aisne 2022

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Bureau Sales (FR)

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