KATHMANDU, July 28: The 'Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa' is set to have its world premiere at the 48th Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF).
This is yet another Nepali story that has been selected for a prestigious international film festival after 'The Red Suitcase' that made it to the Venice Film Festival this year.
Nepali woman's 10th Everest climb breaks her own record
The 'Mountain Queen: the Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa' is based on the life and times of renowned female mountain climber, Lhakpa Sherpa, who scaled the highest mountain in the world- Mt Everest- (Sagarmatha) for the record ten times in 2022.
Directed by Lucy Walker, the film documents the 'remarkable' life of the 49-year-old mother of three besides narrating her mountaineering feat.
The 48th edition of TIFF is scheduled from September 7 to 17 in Canada.
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