Watch the Sherpa Film Trailer

A brawl on Everest? Director Jennifer Peedom set out to uncover tension in the 2014 Everest climbing season from the Sherpas’ point of view and instead captured a tragedy when an avalanche struck, killing 16 Sherpas.

Sherpa tells the story of how the Sherpas united after the tragedy in the face of fierce opposition, to reclaim the mountain they call Chomolungma.

“The exquisitely crafted film is a much-needed corrective to prevailing Western-focused views of Himalayan mountaineering,” Sheri Linden wrote in her L.A. Times review.

“Though they cooperate in the aftermath of the devastating accident, they do so across a cautiously negotiated divide that’s fascinating to behold.

“The filmmakers are keenly attuned to not only the extraordinary natural setting but also the human drama unfolding around them.”

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