Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa is a 2023 American documentary film directed by Lucy Walker. It follows Lhakpa Sherpa as she climbs and survives ten successful summits of Mount Everest.
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| Directed by | Lucy Walker |
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| Music by | Adam Peters[1] |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 111 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023, and is scheduled to be released on July 31, 2024, by Netflix.
Plot
editLhakpa Sherpa becomes the first Nepali woman to climb and survive Mount Everest, while bringing up two daughters and surviving an abusive marriage.
Release
editThe film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023.[2][3] Shortly after, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film.[4] It is scheduled to be released on July 31, 2024.[5]
Awards
editAt TIFF, the film was named second runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Documentaries.[6]
References
edit- ^ "'Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa' Review: Inspirational Portrait of Female Everest Climber Uncovers Unexpected Wounds". variety.com. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
- ^ "Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (July 26, 2023). "TIFF Announces Documentary Lineup, With Film On Louis C.K. Scandal, Plus Latest From Raoul Peck, Errol Morris, Lucy Walker, Roger Ross Williams". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on August 25, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ Grobar, Matt (September 12, 2023). "Netflix Lands 'Mountain Queen: The Summits Of Lhakpa Sherpa,' Documentary On First Nepali Woman To Conquer Mount Everest – TIFF". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 12, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
- ^ "All the New Netflix Movies You Can Watch This Summer". Netflix. May 1, 2024. Archived from the original on June 22, 2023. Retrieved May 1, 2024.
- ^ Steve Pond, "‘American Fiction’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s Audience Award" Archived 2023-09-17 at the Wayback Machine. TheWrap, September 17, 2023.