The Velvet Queen

The Velvet Queen (French: La Panthère des neiges; lit. 'The Snow Panther') is a 2021 French-language documentary film. It follows Sylvain Tesson and Vincent Munier as they attempt to find a snow leopard in Tibet. The film was directed by Marie Amiguet and Munier, and premiered at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival on 13 July 2021, with a wider theatrical release on 22 December. It won Best Documentary Film at the 47th César Awards, and Best Documentary at the 27th Lumières Awards.[1] The film received positive reviews from critics, with particular praise for its musical score and cinematography.

The Velvet Queen
Poster for The Velvet Queen
Directed by
Produced byPierre-Emmanuel Fleurantin
Music by
Distributed byOscilloscope Laboratories
Running time
92 minutes
CountryFrance
LanguageFrench

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 100% based on 46 reviews and an average rating of 8/10. The site's critical consensus reads, "Its narration might not be distracting for some, but The Velvet Queen more than makes up for it with some truly striking cinematography."[2] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 78 out of 100 based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favourable reviews".[3]

Brian Tallerico of RogerEbert.com described the film as "a calming, meditative experience."[4] Paul Byrnes of The Sydney Morning Herald rated the film 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "transcendently beautiful."[5] Peter Bradshaw of The Guardian also rated the film 4 out of 5, stating that "the film has a real writer whose style rises above the cliche into which nature documentary almost always descends."[6]

Soundtrack
La Panthère Des Neiges (Original Soundtrack)
Film score by
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Released17 December 2021 (2021-12-17)
GenreFilm score
LabelLakeshore Records

The soundtrack for the film was created by Nick Cave and Warren Ellis, and released on 17 December 2021 by Lakeshore Records.[7] Siobhán Kane of The Irish Times rated the soundtrack 4 out of 5 stars, calling it "naturally wonderful".[8] Lucy Harbron of Clash rated it 7/10, commenting that the soundtrack "feels like an essential part of the Nick Cave and Warren Ellis discography."[9]

No.TitleLength
1."L'attaque des Loups"3:23
2."Les Cerfs"5:02
3."Antilope"2:33
4."La Bête"1:21
5."Les Yaks"2:26
6."Des Affûts Elliptiques"3:07
7."Les Nomades"1:21
8."La Grotte"3:19
9."Les Princes"3:02
10."La Neige Tombe"1:53
11."Les Ours"4:37
12."Un Être Vous Obsède"2:54
13."L'apparition (English: We Are Not Alone)"9:40
Total length:44:38

Accolades
Accolades received by The Adam Project
Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Ref.
Lumières Award 17 January 2022 Best Documentary The Velvet Queen Won [1][10]
César Awards 25 February 2022 Best Documentary Film The Velvet Queen Won
Best Original Music Nick Cave and Warren Ellis Nominated
Best First Feature Film The Velvet Queen Nominated

References
  1. "César 2022. « La Panthère des neiges » du Vosgien Vincent Munier et de Marie Amiguet remporte le César du meilleur film documentaire". www.vosgesmatin.fr (in French). 25 February 2022. Archived from the original on 14 November 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  2. "The Velvet Queen". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  3. "The Velvet Queen". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  4. Tallerico, Brian (22 December 2021). "The Velvet Queen movie review (2021) | Roger Ebert". RogerEbert.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  5. Byrnes, Paul (9 November 2022). "See this snow leopard movie for the images of transcendent beauty". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 22 November 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  6. Bradshaw, Peter (25 April 2022). "The Velvet Queen review – powerful hymn to the land of the snow leopard". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Archived from the original on 2 January 2023. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
  7. "La Panthere des Neiges Soundtrack (2021)". www.soundtrack.net. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  8. "Nick Cave and Warren Ellis: La Panthère Des Neiges – Naturally wonderful". The Irish Times. 17 December 2021. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  9. Harbron, Lucy (17 December 2021). "Nick Cave and Warren Ellis - La Panthere Des Neiges". Clash Magazine Music News, Reviews & Interviews. Archived from the original on 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
  10. Tartaglione, Nancy (26 January 2022). "César Awards Nominations: 'Lost Illusions', 'Annette', 'Aline' Dominate; 'Titane' Shut Out Of Best Film Race – Full List". Deadline. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 4 March 2023.
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