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"Daughters of Everest" brings a unique flavor to a familiar story: the attempt to climb Mount Everest. In 2000, the first-ever expedition of Sherpa women to climb Everest was organized. This captivating documentary gives a close-up account of the expedition. Although the Sherpa people are legendary for their unmatched skill in mountaineering, Sherpa women are discouraged from climbing Everest, relegated instead to support roles in the climbing industry of Nepal. Told from a woman's perspective rarely seen on Everest or off, this film is both a dramatic, inspiring Everest story and an absorbing portrait of the Sherpa community. 
"East Bay filmmaker Sapana Sakya manages to take a well-worn subject - climbing Mount Everest - and turn it into a thought-provoking, inspiring nail-biter." - Dave McCoy, The Contra Costa Times 
Best Documentary Award, Mt. Shasta Film Festival, CA 
The San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, CA
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