Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa

Released Jul 26

1h 45m

Documentary

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100%

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17 Reviews

93%

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

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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Stephen Silver

The SS Ben Hecht

A fantastic film on Netflix now about an amazing woman,

Rated: 4/5

Aug 9, 2024

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Siddhant Adlakha

JoySauce.com

Walker takes an oblique narrative approach to presenting these details, essentially telling Lhakpa's story through "flashbacks," constructed not only from sit-down interviews, but from old videos shot more than 20 years ago.

Aug 7, 2024

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Rohan Naahar

The Indian Express

Mountain Queen is a grand achievement in documentary filmmaking; a crowd-pleaser of the topmost order that is terrifying, rewarding, and ultimately inspiring.

Aug 4, 2024

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M L

An inspiring story combined with great story telling by the director. I wanted the show to carry on.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/11/24

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Birendra S

Absolutely masterpiece! And what a story!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/10/24

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Steph J

A true journey of healing and self discovery with the mountain as her doctor, Lhakpa defines what greatness is and shows how her inner strength defies all odds. An inspiration to all.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/10/24

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Kamala V

Amazing. Inspiring. So glad her story is told.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/09/24

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Koi P

Experienced a gauntlet of emotions while viewing. The lingering emotion is happiness. Inspiring.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/07/24

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Carly W

In awe after watching!! The way the story is told is also extremely well done!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

08/06/24

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Lucy Walker

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Lhakpa Sherpa

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Dalia Burde

Producer

Charlie Corwin

Producer

Christopher Newman

Producer

Michael D. Ratner

Producer

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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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