Lhakpa Sherpa was once a record-breaking female climber. Now, she works as a supermarket dishwasher, raising two teenage daughters and recovering from an abusive marriage. When the opportunity arises to make one more ascent of Everest, she jumps at it, in the hope it will reverse her family’s fortunes. This exhilarating film by award-winning and Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker (Wasteland, The Crash Reel, Countdown to Zero) combines thrilling adventure with a tragic love story. It is also a sharp rejoinder to a sport that has too often been guilty of gender imbalance. In detailing Lhakpa Sherpa’s perseverance, skill and passion in reaching for the roof of the world, Mountain Queen shines a light on a woman whose accomplishments deserve greater recognition.
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Premiere statusEuropean premiere
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Director(s)Lucy Walker
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Country(s)USA
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Year2023
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Duration105 mins
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Executive producer(s)Sidney Kimmel, Brian Kornreich, Jo Henriquez, Scott Ratner, Amani King, Lucy Walker, Angus Wall
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Producer(s)Charlie Corwin, Michael D. Ratner, Miranda Sherman, Dalia Burde, Chris Newman
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CinematographyDevin Whetstone, Matthew Irving
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EditingTyler Temple Higgins, Yaniv Elani, Davon Ramos, David Brodie, Carlos Haynes, Inaya Yusuf
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SoundStudio Tom Paul
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Language(s)English, Nepali
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