The Velvet Queen

The Velvet Queen is a visually beautiful documentary that takes us on a journey in search of an elusive animal referred to as the “ghost of the mountains.” 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 world's 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, 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. [2021, France, 95 min, In French with English subtitles] Christopher Llewellyn Reed of Hammer to Nail exclaims, “If you like your nature and wildlife captured in images of exquisite beauty, have I got a film for you.” Robert Adele of Los Angeles Times says, “A calming, meditative experience.”       Venue: Cinema Art Theater. Presenter: Rehoboth Beach Film Society.