The Velvet Queen

High in the mountains of Tibet, photographer Vincent Munier and writer Sylvain Tesson wait patiently for the snow leopard to pass. Meantime, the two men weave a dialogue that is as facetious as it is philosophical about our place among living beings. 

SYNOPSIS

In the center of the Tibetan highlands, photographer Vincent Munier takes writer Sylvain Tesson on a quest for the snow leopard. He introduces him to the delicate art of stalking, reading tracks and the patience needed to catch a glimpse of the beasts. As they traverse the peaks inhabited by invisible presences, the two men weave a dialogue about our place among living beings and celebrate the beauty of the world.

Theme(s): , Culture, Environnement, Sociology

DETAILS

Director | , Marie Amiguet, Vincent Munier
Year | , 2020
Country | , France
Duration | 92 minutes
Original language | , French
Subtitles | , English
Image | Marie Amiguet, Vincent Munier
Sound | Léo-Pol Jacquot, Marie Amiguet, Vincent Munier
Music | Nick Cave, Warren Ellis

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Marie Amiguet

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Marie Amiguet has a bachelor’s degree in biology. She quickly chose to live a nomadic and adventurous life by travelling through the West Indies, Africa and South America to work on an ad hoc basis. Thus, her experiences encouraged her to pursue her childhood dream of making wildlife documentaries. She returned to France to follow a training in Master Technique of wildlife documentary in Ménigoute, where she met Jean-Michel Bertrand. Seduced by her personality and her project, Marie Amiguet embarked on the adventure as a cameraman alongside Jean-Michel for two and a half years. Today, in need of large spaces in the mountains or at sea, Marie is realized by practicing climbing and paragliding when her schedule allows it between her wildlife documentary projects.

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Vincent Munier

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Vincent Munier, born 14 April 1976 in Épinal, is a French wildlife photographer. He specializes in photography in winter conditions. His white paper Nature (2006) made him known to the general public. It was at the age of 12 that Vincent Munier made his first image, thanks to the camera he received from his father, himself a naturalist. Since 2002, he has produced numerous reports around the world, in his quest to show the beauty of wild nature and to highlight endangered animal species. Snowy owl, muskox, brown bear and wild yak are part of this bestiary he continues to explore through expeditions

CAREER

Cannes Film Festival - IDFA - São Paulo International Film Festival

UPCOMING SCREENINGS

SCREENING 1 | 

11 July 2024 at 21h10

Parc Notre-Dame-de-Grâce 

A discussion with David Paquette-Bélanger, PhD in semiotic studies at the Université du Québec à Montréal, will follow the screening.

SCREENING 2 | 

6 August 2024 at 20h30

Terrasse du Centre Culturel 

A discussion with Isabelle Miron, author and professor in the literary studies department of UQAM, will follow the screening.

SCREENING 3 | 

13 August 2024 at 20h15

Parc Westmount 

A discussion with Isabelle Miron, author and professor in UQAM’s Department of Literary Studies, will follow the screening.

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