Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa (2023)
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- 1h 45min
- Documentary
- 31 Jul 2024 (USA)
- Movie
A single mother working as a dishwasher who has another life as record-breaking mountain climber.
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Awards:
- 1 win & 6 nominations.
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Cast
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Lhakpa Sherpa | ... |
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Shiny Dijmarescu | ... |
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Sunny Dijmarescu | ... |
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Nima Sherpa | ... |
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Directed by
| Lucy Walker | ||
Produced by
| Kate Berry | ... | elastic executive producer |
| Dalia Burde | ... | producer |
| Charlie Corwin | ... | producer |
| Paige Ferrari | ... | story producer |
| Gabriella Gallus | ... | archival producer |
| Jo Henriquez | ... | executive producer |
| Wendi Jonassen | ... | associate producer |
| Mary Kay Kelly | ... | online post production consultant |
| Jessica Kenney | ... | post producer |
| Stacy Kessler-Aungst | ... | post producer |
| Sidney Kimmel | ... | executive producer |
| Amani King | ... | executive producer |
| Brian Kornreich | ... | executive producer |
| Kent Kubena | ... | co-producer |
| Terry Leonard | ... | co-producer |
| Taylor Leonesio | ... | associate producer |
| Paul Makowski | ... | head of production |
| Jamin Mendelsohn | ... | production executive |
| Christopher Newman | ... | producer |
| Michael D. Ratner | ... | producer |
| Scott Ratner | ... | executive producer |
| Miranda Sherman | ... | producer |
| Angela Shin | ... | producer |
| Bijan Rafie Tari | ... | field producer: Makalu 2019 |
| Lucy Walker | ... | executive producer |
| Angus Wall | ... | executive producer |
| David Weitzel | ... | post supervisor |
| Ariane Wu | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Adam Peters | ||
Cinematography by
| Matthew Irving | ||
| Aaron Phillips | ... | (as Aaron Philips) |
| Devin Whetstone | ||
Editing by
| David Brodie | ||
| Yaniv Elani | ||
| Carlos Haynes | ||
| Davon Ramos | ||
| Tyler Temple Higgins | ||
| Inaya Graciana Yusuf | ... | (as Inaya Yusuf) |
Editorial Department
| Brendan Bric | ... | assistant editor |
| Emma Dobiash | ... | assistant editor |
| Michael Engelken | ... | assistant editor |
| Stuart Ferreyra | ... | finishing editorial support |
| George Geanopulos | ... | assistant editor |
| William B. Macomber | ... | supervising finishing producer |
| Mathew Meredith | ... | on-line editor |
| Hanna Moradi | ... | additional editorial support |
| Mark Todd Osborne | ... | Final Colorist: Fancy Film/MTO Color inc / digital colorist |
| Tim Peck | ... | Lead Assistant Editor (as Timothy Newport Peck) |
| Eli Schwartz | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Gaby Scott | ... | development editor |
| SteevJBrown | ... | additional editor |
| Joelle Wagner | ... | assistant editor |
| Freddy Zhen Wang | ... | post-production coordinator |
| Dora Siyi Wu | ... | assistant editor (as Dora Wu) |
| Yufei Skylar Zhang | ... | assistant editor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Julian Cautherley | ... | director's team |
| Hector Coles | ... | director's team |
| Christopher Newman | ... | second unit director |
| Kristof Ruzics | ... | director's team |
| Tahria Sheather | ... | second unit director (Everest 2022) |
Art Department
| Sky Bird | ... | designer |
| June Cho | ... | designer |
Sound Department
| Coll Anderson | ... | sound editor |
| Camille Laser Boswell | ... | coordinating producer at som vivo |
| Duncan Clark | ... | dialogue editor |
| Jose Correa | ... | sound effects editor |
| Glenn Goettler | ... | sound recordist |
| Katrina Henson | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Paul Hollman | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Jason Mangini | ... | production sound mixer |
| Brian Mazzola | ... | production sound mixer |
| Jesse Patterson | ... | sound effects editor |
| Tom Paul | ... | re-recording mixer / sound designer |
| Tom Paul | ... | sound designer |
| Juan Carlos Rodriguez | ... | production sound mixer |
| Matt Snedecor | ... | sound effects editor |
| Hayley Wagner | ... | production sound mixer |
| Rachel Wardell | ... | sound effects editor |
| Steve Wytas | ... | production sound mixer |
| Jesse Peterson | ... | sound editor (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Phillip Briggs | ... | Additional Cinematography |
| Makayla Caldwell | ... | assistant camera |
| Matthew Corliss | ... | Additional Cinematography |
| Sébastien Denis | ... | Additional Cinematography |
| Spencer Goodall | ... | assistant camera |
| Drew Kass | ... | Additional Cinematography / assistant camera / makalu drone cinematography |
| Julissa Yasmeen Ramirez | ... | assistant camera (as Julissa Ramirez) |
| Dawa Sherpa | ... | camera operator |
| Dawa Geljen Sherpa | ... | camera operator |
| Karma Gyaljie Sherpa | ... | camera operator |
| Pasang Sherpa | ... | camera operator |
| Rease Warford | ... | assistant camera |
| Christopher Yurnet | ... | gaffer |
Animation Department
| Gary Breslin | ... | creative director |
| Steven Do | ... | animator |
| Christiopher Edo-Osagie | ... | producer |
| Ignacio Osorio | ... | animator |
| Jim Pierce | ... | animator |
| Jessie Renda | ... | additional graphics |
| Matthew Turke | ... | executive producer |
| Benjamin Woodlock | ... | creative director |
Music Department
| Nikolaj Hess | ... | additional music |
| Kenneth Karman | ... | music editor |
| Korinna Knoll | ... | vocals |
| Jason La Rocca | ... | score mixer |
| Dawn Sutter Madell | ... | music supervisor |
| Nevin Seus | ... | music editor |
| Dyami Wilson | ... | additional music |
Additional Crew
| Matt Aragachi | ... | chief financial officer: sk global entertainment |
| Alexander Banaag | ... | archival media transfers |
| Akansha Basnet | ... | nepali translations |
| Tony Carey | ... | budgeting consultant |
| T.R. Cassese | ... | production coordinator |
| Ross Claffey | ... | production assistant |
| Katie Cordeal | ... | production accountant |
| Audrey Davidson | ... | assistant to charlie corwin: sk global entertainment |
| Kaitie Dilan | ... | production assistant |
| Scott Gerlomes | ... | assistant to mark o'connor: sk global entertainment |
| Kayla Goldfarb | ... | production assistant |
| Bobby Hannah | ... | production accountant |
| Robin J. Hayes | ... | Researcher / additional archival research |
| Annie Hixon | ... | transcriber |
| Chandan Jha | ... | additional archival research |
| Liza Jha | ... | researcher |
| David Kaplan | ... | Executive: Financial Planning & Analysis: SK Global Entertainment |
| Prithvi Karki | ... | nepali translations |
| Kara Lambert | ... | clearance counsel |
| Taylor Leonesio | ... | Coordinator: Film Production - SK Global Entertainment |
| Nicholas Marell | ... | production counsel |
| Reiko Napier | ... | Manager: Creative Development - SK Global Entertainment |
| Mark O'Connor | ... | EVP: Feature Films - SK Global Entertainment |
| Gabby Occhipinti | ... | production coordinator |
| Charles Peterson | ... | production assistant |
| Bijay Kumar Rai | ... | Assistant: Base Camp Crew |
| Biraj Rai | ... | Electrician: Base Camp Crew |
| John Reedburg | ... | transcriber |
| Keisya Rito | ... | accounting manager: sk global entertainment |
| David Ritscher | ... | archival media transfers |
| Maddy Roth | ... | impact consultant |
| Pete W. Salsich III | ... | clearance counsel |
| Emily Schmalhofer | ... | transcriber |
| Jake Scumaci | ... | production assistant |
| Janbu Sherpa | ... | Assistant: Base Camp Crew |
| Kidiki Sherpa | ... | sherpa translations, makalu region |
| Ming Kipa Sherpa | ... | sherpa translations, makalu region |
| Pasdiki Sherpa | ... | sherpa translations, makalu region |
| Pemba Nurbhu Sherpa | ... | Assistant: Base Camp Crew |
| Sonam Sherpa | ... | lead translator |
| Gyanu Shrestha | ... | Manager: Base Camp Crew |
| Sulav Shrestha | ... | additional archival research / lead translator |
| Pragya Silwal | ... | nepali translations |
| Nick Sneider | ... | Data Manager |
| April Taskin | ... | VP/financial controller: sk global entertainment |
Thanks
| Aimee Tetreault | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Netflix (2024) (World-wide) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Endcrawl.com (end titles made with)
- Fancy Film Post Services (conform)
- Fancy Film Post Services (deliverables)
- Fancy Film Post Services (post-production facilities)
- Fancy Film Post Services (post-production sound services)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A Young Nepalese woman of great Innate strength of character and Intelligence ,bucks the male dominated Mt. Everest Sherpa Industry with her indominitable spirit and force of Will. Uneducated and unmarried she refuses to allow the traditional "housewife culture" shame her with their ostracism. Instead she is the second Nepalese Woman to Summit Everest and continues summiting despite her violent Romanian husband's abuse. Never giving up , she continues breaking Everest World Records and inspires us all with her kind, loving and compassionate nature. Written by kateann1027 |
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| Taglines | The remarkable life of Lhakpa Sherpa who as a girl denied an education, conceals her gender to work in the mountains, and became the second Nepali woman to summit Everest before immigrating to the US, raising children as a single mother, and climbing in pursuit of a better life. See more » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | Gheorghe Dijmarescu died of cancer in September 2020 at the age of 58. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Afraid (2024). See more » |