Film Series – PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest
Description
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PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest chronicles Pasang Lhamu Sherpa’s inspiring journey to become the first Nepali woman to summit Everest. As an uneducated, indigenous woman and a Buddhist in a Hindu kingdom, Pasang’s dream to scale the legendary mountain pits her against family, foreign climbers, her own government, and nature itself.
Her determined pursuit of Everest plays out within the context of her nation’s quest for democracy and the emergence of the commercial climbing industry. As told by the Nepalis who knew her, by some of the world’s most notable alpinists, and by Pasang herself, PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest, documents her historic quest that would transfix her country and uplift a new generation’s belief in its possibilities.
Join us for a Q&A with the filmmakers following the film
Ang Dorjee Sherpa, Producer
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa’s oldest brother who has summited Everest 20 times.
Nancy Svendsen, Director/Producer
A passionate storyteller since her childhood in rural Iowa, she recently turned from healthcare to filmmaking. This is her first feature documentary.