Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa

Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa
Release poster
Directed by	Lucy Walker
Produced by	Charlie Corwin Michael D. Ratner Miranda Sherman Dalia Burde Christopher Newman
Cinematography	Devin Whetstone Matthew Irving
Edited by	Tyler Temple Higgins Yaniv Elani Davon Ramos David Brodie Carlos Haynes Inaya Yusuf
Music by	Adam Peters [1]
Production companies	SK Global Entertainment OBB Pictures Avocados & Coconuts
Distributed by	Netflix
Release dates	September 8, 2023 (2023-09-08)(TIFF) July 31, 2024 (2024-07-31)(United States)
Running time	111 minutes
Country	United States
Languages	English Nepali

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.

It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 8, 2023, and was released on July 31, 2024, by Netflix.

Plot

Lhakpa Sherpa becomes the first Nepali woman to climb and survive Mount Everest, while bringing up two daughters and surviving an abusive marriage.

Release

The 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 was released on July 31, 2024. ^[5]

Awards

At TIFF, the film was named second runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Documentaries. ^[6] Mountain Queen won the Grand Prize at the Kendal Mountain Festival's International Film Competition for 2024. ^[7] The series also won a 2024 Peabody Award. ^[8]

References

1. "'Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa' Review: Inspirational Portrait of Female Everest Climber Uncovers Unexpected Wounds". variety.com. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 2024-11-05.
2. "Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa". Toronto International Film Festival . Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved September 12, 2023.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. "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.
6. Steve Pond, "‘American Fiction’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s Audience Award" Archived 2023-09-17 at the Wayback Machine . TheWrap , September 17, 2023.
7. "2024 International Film Competition Winners | Festival Archive | Behind the Festival".
8. "Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa". The Peabody Awards. Retrieved 2025-05-20.

External links

• Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa at IMDb