MNFF Winter Tour: Pasang: In the Shadow of Everest

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MNFF Winter Tour special screening.

Winner: AICEF Prize for Cross-Cultural Filmmaking

This is the remarkable 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 Mount Everest. Her courageous, tragic journey would greatly move her country, inspiring new generations to reach for their rights.