Sherpa
2015 1h 36m movie Film Nepal

Sherpa

“Some Live to Climb. They Climb to Live.”

Synopsis

“Some Live to Climb. They Climb to Live.”

In 2013, the world's media reported on a shocking mountain-high brawl as European climbers fled a mob of angry Sherpas. Director Jennifer Peedom and her team set out to uncover the cause of this altercation, intending to film the 2014 climbing season from the Sherpa's point-of-view. Instead, they captured Everest's greatest tragedy, when a huge block of ice crashed down onto the climbing route…

Reception Benchmarks

7.4
TMDB Rating
49
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1 of 6 Nepal films indexed here (83rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.5 points above the Nepal average of 6.9/10.

Production Details

Primary Country Nepal
All Production Countries Nepal, Australia
Original Language En
Spoken Languages English, Nepali
Production Companies Felix Media, Arrow Media
Runtime 1h 36m
Release Date October 2, 2015
IMDb tt3746250
Official Site sherpafilm.com

Themes & Motifs

  • nepal
  • natural disaster
  • native peoples
  • woman director
  • mount everest
  • geography
  • sherpa

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