
Winner at Banff and seven other film festivals
PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest brings to life the untold and inspiring story of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the Indigenous trailblazer who battled racism, gender discrimination, and political opposition in her quest to become the first Nepali woman to summit Mt. Everest. As an uneducated Indigenous woman and a Buddhist in a Hindu kingdom, Pasang’s dream of scaling the legendary mountain pit her against her family, foreign climbers, her own government, and nature itself. Her courageous, tragic journey would greatly move her country, inspiring new generations to reach for their rights. This is Pasang’s story.
- Year2022
- Runtime71 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, French, Nepali
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereBoulder
- DirectorNancy Svendsen
- ScreenwriterSharon Wood
- ProducerRichard Levien, Christy McGill, Sharon Wood
- Executive ProducerAlison Levine, Jan Katzoff
- CinematographerMartina Radwan
- EditorSari Gilman
- ComposerTodd Boekelheide
Winner at Banff and seven other film festivals
PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest brings to life the untold and inspiring story of Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, the Indigenous trailblazer who battled racism, gender discrimination, and political opposition in her quest to become the first Nepali woman to summit Mt. Everest. As an uneducated Indigenous woman and a Buddhist in a Hindu kingdom, Pasang’s dream of scaling the legendary mountain pit her against her family, foreign climbers, her own government, and nature itself. Her courageous, tragic journey would greatly move her country, inspiring new generations to reach for their rights. This is Pasang’s story.
- Year2022
- Runtime71 minutes
- LanguageEnglish, French, Nepali
- CountryUnited States
- PremiereBoulder
- DirectorNancy Svendsen
- ScreenwriterSharon Wood
- ProducerRichard Levien, Christy McGill, Sharon Wood
- Executive ProducerAlison Levine, Jan Katzoff
- CinematographerMartina Radwan
- EditorSari Gilman
- ComposerTodd Boekelheide