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Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa

2024 · 104 min

An intimate, inspiring portrait of a determined mother overcoming enormous odds, blending awe-inspiring mountain vistas with raw personal struggle.

Directed by
Lucy Walker
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lhakpa Sherpa, Shiny Dijmarescu, Sunny Dijmarescu
Overview
A Nepali mountaineer risks everything on a record-breaking Mount Everest climb to secure a brighter future for her daughters.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Lucy Walker
Genres
Documentary
Starring
Lhakpa Sherpa, Shiny Dijmarescu, Sunny Dijmarescu
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Tone
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • survival
  • family
  • gender
  • trauma
  • ambition
Places
  • wilderness
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror1
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
documentary
Directed by
Lucy Walker
Starring
Lhakpa Sherpa, Shiny Dijmarescu, Sunny Dijmarescu
Music
Michael Stearns
Cinematography
Matthew Irving, Devin Whetstone
Runtime
104 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
Nepali, English

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