Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa

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Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa

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Released Jul 26

1h 45m

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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.

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Danny Leigh

Financial Times

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.

Rated: 4/5

Aug 7, 2024

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Amy Nicholson

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

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

Aug 3, 2024

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Claudia Puig

FilmWeek (KPCC - NPR Los Angeles)

A fascinating portrait of resilience.

Aug 3, 2024

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Alyssa Christian

Next Best Picture

“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.

Rated: 8/10

Nov 27, 2024

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Holly Hunt

Exclaim!

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

Rated: 8/10

Nov 21, 2024

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Loren King

Newport This Week (RI)

Mountain Queen should bring Lhakpa's gutsy achievements to the world's attention, at the same time highlighting the legacy of her spiritual ancestor, Pasang.

Aug 23, 2024

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Geoff D

Just imagine you're born as Lhakpa Sherpa. How many of us can actually stick it out and triumph against all odds like she did?

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/11/24

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ThinkerBell N

What a wonderful inspiring story!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/15/24

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S S

So many of us in the West have no idea what real adversity is. Lhakpa Sherpa has climbed many more mountains than just Everest and K2; all her journeys have been extraordinary.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/01/24

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Karl W

Tremendous film. For maximum effect, may I recommend that you don’t bother reading anything else about this film, just press play.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/07/24

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Michael W

This adventure documentary was pretty good. The entire crew did a good job on bringing the story of Lhakpa Sherma, the woman who climbed Mount Everest ten times. It was dramatic, dark, and tedious at times. If you haven't seen this documentary yet, you might enjoy it. It wasn't as great as I thought it would be, but it wasn't terrible.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/07/24

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Joe D

Documentary couldn’t decide if it’s about Lhakpa’s impressive feats or an abusive, crazy Romanian.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/22/24

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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
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

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