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. Shortly after, Netflix acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on July 31, 2024.
Awards At TIFF, the film was named second runner-up for the People's Choice Award for Documentaries.Steve Pond, "‘American Fiction’ Wins Toronto Film Festival’s Audience Award" . TheWrap, September 17, 2023. Mountain Queen won the Grand Prize at the Kendal Mountain Festival's International Film Competition for 2024. The series also won a 2024 Peabody Award.
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