Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa
Coming to Netflix in 2024
The remarkable life of Lhakpa Sherpa who as a girl denied an education, conceals her gender to work in the mountains, and became the first Nepali woman to summit Everest before immigrating to the US, raising children as a single mother, and climbing in pursuit of a better life.
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Director: Lucy Walker
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Cast: Lhakpa Sherpa
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Cinematographers: Devin Whetstone, Matthew Irving
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Editor: Tyler Temple Higgins, Yaniv Elani, Davon Ramos
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Original Score: Michael Stearns
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Production Companies: SK Global Entertainment, OBB Pictures, Avocados and Coconuts
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Executive Producers: Sidney Kimmel, Brian Kornreich, Jo Henriquez, Scott Ratner, Amani King, Lucy Walker
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Producers: Charlie Corwin, Michael D. Ratner, Miranda Sherman, Dalia Burde, Christopher Newman
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International Sales Agent: SK Global
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US Sales Agent: Creative Artists Agency (CAA)
Recognition for Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa
- A Special Presentation at Toronto International Film Festival 2023
- Streaming on Netflix 2024