Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa

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Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa

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2024

1h 45m

Documentary

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The first Nepali woman to summit and descend Mount Everest, now a single mom working at a Connecticut Whole Foods, heads back to Everest to make a better life for her two daughters.

Danny Leigh

Financial Times

08/07/2024

4/5

Lucy Walker has form for telling enlightening stories at extreme heights... Here again, compelling raw material is nimbly shaped. Walker’s lens is wide enough for nuance.

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (LAist)

08/03/2024

Her energy is absolutely dynamic. You just want to have out with this woman.

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (LAist)

08/03/2024

A fascinating portrait of resilience.

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Louis Skye (Ronita Roy Mohan)

Women Write About Comics

Aug 20

It was a powerful, emotional, and uplifting documentary, and very well shot and edited. Mountain Queen marries two genres I have begun to love—the amazing story of a remarkable woman who hasn’t received the recognition she deserves, and adventuring.

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Alyssa Christian

Next Best Picture

11/27/2024

8/10

“Mountain Queen” doesn’t necessarily reinvent the genre, but it’s hard not to be inspired by Lhakpa Sherpa — a survivor in every sense of the word — and her awe for the mountain she views as a deity.

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Holly Hunt

Exclaim!

11/21/2024

8/10

What begins as a documentary about conquering the highest mountain in the world becomes an increasingly nuanced, multidimensional and masterfully executed character study.

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Dee R

@RT72202659 Apr 10

Amazing documentary. I cried watching it. Lhakpa Sherpa is such a wonderful, strong human. I wish the best for her and her two lovely daughter. Highly recommended 👌!

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Joshua M

@Flameon Mar 9

Fascinating story and I wonder why I have not heard of Lhakpa before? As a documentary, it is tastefully done.

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Carly F

@RT84270596 Jan 6

Such an inspiring story, I'm in awe of Lhakpa!

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LFA L

@RT98788144 Nov 16

This is an inspiring story that must be seen, so we can begin to see each other for the greatest we can be. Lhakpa Sherpa is a fierce woman with a heart of gold who accomplished what no other has.

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Vince Q.

@Vincedeq Oct 30

Doc about Lhakpa Sherpa, her amazing life and climbing career, and featuring her fraught relationship with her climbing partner and ex-husband, Gheorghe Dijmǎres. The film draws parallels between these two tremendous challenges in her life. Absolutely worth the watch.

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Bay T

@RT11786226 04/12/2025

Absolutely amazing story of a strong good woman who overcame so much. May God bless her and her family.

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Synopsis

The first Nepali woman to summit and descend Mount Everest, now a single mom working at a Connecticut Whole Foods, heads back to Everest to make a better life for her two daughters.

Director: Lucy Walker
Producer: Dalia Burde, Charlie Corwin, Christopher Newman, Michael D. Ratner, Miranda Sherman, Angela Shin
Distributor: Netflix
Production Co: Makemake, SK Global, Avocados & Coconuts, OBB Pictures
Rating: R (Some Language)
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 26, 2024, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 31, 2024
Runtime: 1h 45m