''Snow Leopard'' () is a 2023 Chinese Tibetan-language
drama film
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written and directed by
Pema Tseden, at his final film. it premiered out of competition at the
80th edition of the
Venice International Film Festival
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Plot
Cast
* Jinpa
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Xiong Ziqi
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Biography
In 2012, Xiong participated in the recording of ''Meng Xiang He Chan ...
* Tseten Tashi
* Losang Choepel
* Genden Phuntsok
Production
The film was shot between March and July 2022, in the
Three Rivers Nature Reserve, in the
Tibetan Plateau
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. It is the final film of Tseden, as he died four months before its premiere.
Release
The film had its world premiere out of competition at the
80th Venice International Film Festival
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. It was also screened at the
2023 Toronto International Film Festival
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Reception
The film was awarded best film at the 2023
36th Tokyo International Film Festival
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The official poster for the festival was created by fashion designer Koshin ...
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References
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2023 films
2023 drama films
Chinese drama films
Films directed by Pema Tseden