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Snow Leopard Sisters
Sonam Choekyi Lama, Ben Ayers, Andrew Lynch
- UK
- 2024
- 97min
- Documentary
- color
- A
Asian Premiere
SYNOPSIS
Snow Leopard Sisters tells the inspiring story of an unlikely yet powerful friendship between two Indigenous women in one of the most isolated corners of the Himalayas. The film follows local snow leopard conservationist Tshiring Lhamu Lama as she mentors 17-year-old Tenzin Bhuti Gurung, who is desperate to escape a forced marriage. Together, they journey through the treacherous yet breathtaking landscape of the Himalayas in search of the last remaining endangered snow leopards.
NOTE
This film was conceived and produced to help revive the endangered population of snow leopards in Nepal’s remote Dolpo district.
[Ben Ayers, Director]
Director
Sonam Choekyi Lama, Ben Ayers, Andrew Lynch
Sonam Choekyi Lama, Ben Ayers, Andrew Lynch co-directed Snow Leopard Sisters, which premiered at SXSW in March 2025. Ayers, a Nepal-based journalist and filmmaker of 25 years, teamed with Nepali cinematographer Lama for her feature debut. Lynch, a London-based producer/cinematographer, joined via Noah Media Group to complete the trio.
Credit
- Producer
- Joanna Natasegara, Tshiring Lhamu Lama, Torquil Jones, Ian Davies
- Cast
- Tshiring Lhamu Lama, Tenzin Bhuti Gurung
- Cinematography
- Sonam Choekyi Lama, Andrew Lynch
- Editor
- Katie Bryer
- Music
- Nanita Desai (featuring Tenzin Choegyal)
- Sound
- Dan Weinberg
