The Velvet Queen

France202192minColorDocumentaryAll

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 worlds 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, theyll 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. 

Director
Marie Amiguet, Vincent Munier

Marie Amiguet 

Franco-Swiss director Marie Amiguet trained as a biologist and then obtained a Master in wildlife cinema (IFFCAM). In 2017, she met Vincent Munier with whom she worked on SILENCE DES BÊTES, which was a protest against lynx poaching. Then, she headed off on an adventure to Tibet to film this encounter between a writer and photographer.

 

Vincent Munie 

Since 2011, Vincent Munier has spent several months in Tibet to bring back precious images of 

this world that is poised between land and sky. A lover of wild open spaces and of extreme travel, 

he chose photography as a tool to convey his dreams, his emotions, and his encounters. Today, 

his pictures are exhibited in galleries in France and abroad.

Credit Info

Director Marie Amiguet, Vincent Munier

 

Producer Laurent baujard, Pierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin, Vincent Munier

 

Script Marie Amiguet & Vincent Munier

 

Cinematography Vincent Munier, Marie Amiguet

 

Editing Vincent Schmitt & Marie Amiguet

 

Music Warren Ellis featuring Nick Cave

 

Sound Léo- Pol Ja c quot

 

Commentary Sylvain Tesson

 

Co-Production Le e Bure a u Films (Be rtra nd Fa ivre )

 

Distribution The Bureau Sales

Schedule
9.3(Sun)
19:20
Cinematheque
9.5(Tue)
16:00
Cinematheque
Cinema
Photo
©Vincent Munier©Benoît Aymon

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