PASANG – Five Points Theatre

PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest

Day: Saturday, March 25, 2023
Time: 4:00 PM
Venue: Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop St W, Barrie, ON L4N 1A1

Documentary | 72 min. | USA

Directed by Nancy Svendsen
Featuring: Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, Ang Daki Sherpa, Lhakpa Sherpa, Dawa Futi Sherpa, Marc Batard, Norbu Tenzing
Language: English, French, Nepali with English subtitles

PASANG: In the Shadow of Everest chronicles Pasang Lhamu Sherpa’s tragic and inspiring journey to become the first Nepali woman to summit Everest in 1993. 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, her historic quest would transfix her country and uplift a new generation’s belief in its possibilities.

“…this film is a poignant example of the many untold tales of female heroism that are frequently under-recognized. ‘Pasang: In The Shadow of Everest’ is an inspiring story that deserves the attention and recognition of international audiences.” – Britni Rillera, Reel News Daily

Awards: 12 wins

Winner, Best Feature Mountain Culture, Banff Mountain Film and Book Festival, 2022
Winner, Audience Award, BendFilm Festival, 2022
Winner, Honorary Mention, Documentary Feature, Bentonville Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Best Culture and Nature Film, Bilbao Mendi Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Best Spirit Award, Coast Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Best Mountain, Kendal Mountain Film Festival, 2022
Winner, AICEF Prize for Cross Cultural Filmmaking, Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, 2022
Winner, Audience Award, Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, 2022
Winner, Clio Visualizing History Prize for the Advancement of Women in Film, Middlebury New Filmmakers Festival, 2022
Winner, Charlie Fowler Best Adventure Film Award, Mountain Film Festival, 2022
Winner, Audience Award, Nevada City Film Festival, US, 2022
Winner, Wild Spirit Award, New York Wild Film Festival, 2023
Jury Special Mention, Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival, 2023

Tickets are $12 (service fees/HST included in price).

• Online tickets sold via Ticketpro.
• By phone at 1-888-655-9090 (Ticketpro).
• For in-person sales, Box office is located at Five Points Theatre, 1 Dunlop Street West. Box office hours: Tuesday, Thursday and Saturdays from 12pm-4pm.
• On day of screening the Box office will open one hour before the performance.

Funders: City of Barrie and Telefilm Canada

Sponsors: Busch Systems, Digital Giants, Downtown BIA, Lehman & Associates, Netgain, Plumbtech Plumbing Inc., Sigma Engagement Systems, Venable Park Investment Counsel Inc.