Buddha and the Snow Leopards

Country / Region
China, German
Year
2014
Producer
ZHOU Mingwei, LIU Wen, LV Zhi, ZHOU Bing, Christian BEETZ
Director
ZHOU Bing
Time
43min
Language
English Commentary, Chinese, Tibetan, English Subtitles
Production
Sun Media International, gebrueder beetz filmproduktion Coproduction: CCTV9, China Publishing Group, NDR, arte
Distribution
The Snow Leopard is a shy animal – almost impossible to film. It lives in the mountains of Tibetan Plateau. The snow leopard is very endangered, it‘s natural habitat is shrinking every day. The famous Chinese director Zhou Bing takes us on journey to the Chinese province Qinghai. Through the activities of two very special monks the viewer learns to understand the shepherds and their culture as well as the difficulties that are met in the protection of the graceful and rare wildcat. Maybe the recollection of the old Buddhist values will be the solution – an entire new path towards sustainable animal protection, as it is not enforced from outside, but a consequence of tradition in the region. Breathtaking, unique pictures of the shy snow leopard will top off the documentary.