“The Velvet Queen” (La Panthere des neiges), is a French docmaker Marie Amiguet’s lushly lensed documentary which world premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in the Cinema for the Climate section, and has lured buyers in major territories, including the U.S. The new strand, born as a response to the climate emergency, reflects the urgency of the current situation and is intended to reflect the festival’s commitment to protect the environment and be “eco-friendly.”
The exquisite film Velvet Queen is a story of two friends who share a remarkable journey through the wild and magnificent mountains of remote Tibet and a celebration of a world beyond man’s influence. Represented in international markets by London-based banner The Bureau Sales, “The Velvet Queen” follows two compatriots- award-winning wildlife photographer Vincent Munier and novelist, geographer and adventurer Sylvain Tesson who are in search for the mysterious snow leopard, 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. 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.
Wandering cautiously throughout these stunning landscapes, the pair begin to consider the precarious position of modern man within nature and humanity’s place on earth, mourning an ancient time when “beasts, humans, and gods conducted a common conversation.” And, the search for the snow leopard becomes a kind of pretext. Whether or not they actually encounter one doesn’t really matter.
What matters is the privilege of seeing sights that no one’s ever seen before. As their search for the feline becomes increasingly futile, director Marie Amiguet flips the film’s narrative by transforming the two men from the observers into the observed. Aware of their misplacement within this delicate yet robust environment, the pair act as grateful, honoured guests desperately aiming, but perpetually unable, to express thanks to their enigmatic hosts.
A poetic film featuring “deeply moving images of pristine landscapes and the marvelous creatures populating Tibet with original music by Nick Cave & Warren Ellis. The Velvet Queen film is… an exquisitely beautiful experience that leaves us questioning where humans belong in nature.”
I love a good nature documentary that lets us simply bask in the natural beauty of this planet, as a reminder that we need to be more aware of it and take better care of it. Produced by Paprika (“Two of Us”), Kobalann and Le Bureau, the highly cinematic documentary also boasts an original score by Warren Ellis featuring Nick Cave.
Is The Velvet Queen on Amazon Prime?
Amazon Prime is not streaming “The Velvet Queen”. However, the platform’s streaming selection is heating up with the best titles hitting Prime, including other Amazon Original releases like Encounter; Being The Ricardos and The ‘Electrical Life of Louis Wain’.
Is The Velvet Queen on HBO Max?
The Velvet Queen is not available as the part of current HBO Max’s listing that include a number of new releases like “Dune”; “The Many Saints of Newark”; “8-Bit Christmas” and A Choice of Weapons: Inspired By Gordon Parks that are all well worth your time.
Is The Velvet Queen on Hulu?
The Velvet Queen is also not available on Hulu. The noteworthy titles to look out for this month including Hulu Original movies like Mother/Android, Pig, The Curse of Von Dutch: A Brand to Die For and Mandibles.
Is The Velvet Queen on Netflix?
Unfortunately, Netflix is also not streaming “The Velvet Queen”. Though the platform has truly something for everyone: mystery, romance, comedy, horror, you can pick according to your taste.
Where to Watch The Velvet Queen?
This initially premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, playing in the Cinema for the Climate section. Oscilloscope Labs will release Amiguet’s doc film The Velvet Queen in select US theaters starting December 22nd, 2021 later this year. However, paying for the content you like is always recommended. We would also request our readers to avoid streaming any content illegally.