Closing Film
Snow Leopard 雪豹 / གསའ།
Pema Tseden
2023
"Tibetan auteur Pema Tseden’s final film is a study of the tension between tradition and modernity." - Variety
11 award wins & 15 nominations
Tokio International Film Festival
Venice International Film Festival, ...
An unexpected incident of a snow leopard breaking into the sheep pen of a local herder and killing nine rams not only causes a stir in the family, but also attracts a TV crew into the village.
Sphinx Cinema
Friday 28 March
20:00
109 min
Drama
Language: Tibetan, Mandarin
Subtitles: Engels
Tickets on sale:
Monday 3 February
€ 12 / € 9 (students) / UiTPAS kansentarief
About the Director
Pema Tseden is a Tibetan director, screenwriter and author. Most of Pema Tseden’s films were shot in Tibetan language by Tibetan teams. Widely recognized as a pioneer of the Tibetan New Wave, Pema Tseden’s body of cinematic works includes 'The Silent Holy Stones', 'The Search', 'Old Dog', 'Tharlo', 'Jinpa' and 'Balloon' amongst others. His films have been selectedat Venice, Locarno, TIFF and many other major international film festivals, winning over forty international prizes. Tseden died in 2023. 'Snow Leopard' is his last film.