In the heart of the Tibetan highlands, multi-award-winning nature photographer Vincent Munier
guides writer Sylvain Tesson on his quest to document the infamously elusive snow leopard.
Munier introduces Tesson to the subtle art of waiting from a blind spot, tracking animals, and
finding the patience to catch sight of the beasts. Through their journey in the Tibetan peaks,
inhabited by invisible presences, the two men ponder humankind’s place amongst the
magnificent creatures and glorious landscapes they encounter along the way.
“In Tesson, the film has a real writer whose style rises above the cliche into which nature documentary almost always descends.”
-The Guardian
“Chills are delivered.”
-Times (UK)
“Wondrous and utterly sublime, The Velvet Queen is a visual ode to perfection — a mesmerising piece of cinema that exudes utter childlike joy and sets the gold standard for those that would follow in its footsteps.”
-Film Ireland Magazine
