Snow Leopard (film)

Snow Leopard is a 2023 Chinese Tibetan-language drama film 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.

Plot
The film is based on the story of a globally endangered animal, the snow leopard, which killed nine goats of a herder. It explores different people's views and motives on the snow leopard killing the goats. Each party has their own choice and persistence on whether to release the snow leopard trapped in the sheepfold. The seemingly reasonable demands have become the fuse that intensifies the conflicts among multiple parties.

Cast

 * Jinpa
 * Xiong Ziqi
 * 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. 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. It was also screened at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.

Reception
The film was awarded Tokyo Grand Prix (Best Film) at the 2023 36th Tokyo International Film Festival.