Lhakpa Sherpa is the first Nepali woman to summit and descend Mount Everest – but how she navigates her life as a single mother and immigrant is an even more heroic tale. Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lucy Walker illuminates the inspiring world of a remarkable woman who continues to venture forth from her new life in Connecticut (where she works as a dishwasher at Whole Foods) to scale the Earth’s greatest peaks.
The screening will be followed by a Q&A with director Lucy Walker and film subject Lhakpa Sherpa.
This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:
Closed Captioning for online screenings
All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.
Accessibility alert for NOV 16, 1:30PM screening:
Due to a recent equipment failure at Village East Cinemas, the room where this film screens is currently not accessible to patrons using wheelchairs. We apologize for the inconvenience. Please reach out to info@docnyc.net with any questions.
Director: Lucy Walker
Executive Producer: Sidney Kimmel, Jo Henriquez, Scott Ratner, Amani King, Lucy Walker, Angus Wall
Producer: Charlie Corwin, Michael D. Ratner, Miranda Sherman, Dalia Burde, Christopher Newman
Cinematographer: Devin Whetstone, Matthew Irving, Pasang Pemba Sherpa, Karma Gel Zen Sherpa, Dawa Sherpa, Dawa G Sherpa
Editor: Tyler Temple Higgins, Davon Ramos, Yaniv Elani, David Brodie
Language: English, Nepalese
Country: United States of America
Year: 2024
