Still standing! Selena Gomez will play the first Peruvian woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest

Hollywood will bring the story of Silvia Vásquez-Lavado, the first Peruvian woman to reach the summit of the highest mountain in the world, Everest, to the big screen with singer and actress Selena Gomez. Get to know the story of this outstanding woman as well as the details of the production.

Among the Peruvian women who inspire to the new generations we have Silvia Vásquez-Lavado, a mountaineer and activist against sexual violence, who was the first Peruvian woman to reach the summit of Everest in 2016. A national pride! Now, her incredible story will be told on the big screen in the Hollywood movie "In the Shadow of the Mountain," which will be starring the American actress and singer Selena Gomez. This is the story of the conquest of Everest by a Peruvian woman.

Silvia Vasquez's adventure

Silvia Vásquez Lavado is a 47-year-old Peruvian-American who, after going on a spiritual retreat at Everest Base Camp, decided to take on the challenge of climbing the world's 7 highest peaks. She managed to culminate this feat in 2018, being the first openly homosexual woman to do so. A tremendous pride for her, for Peru and also for the cause she defends!

And the fact is that Silvia, in addition to being a successful mountaineer, is an activist against violence against women, a purpose that was reflected when she climbed Everest in 2016 and dedicated her adventure to the victims of violence with whom she works in her NGO Courageous Girls, which seeks to help girls and women who have gone through violent trauma. Her story takes on special significance, as she herself is a survivor of childhood assault and abuse. From her own experience, Silvia wrote an inspiring book entitled "In the shadow of the mountain: A tale of courage", where she talks about the emotional healing that mountain climbing brought her. This is the book that is about to be made into a movie!

In the Shadow of the Mountain

The film will be produced by the Academy Award winner Donna Gigliotti, along with the production company One Community, which is known for telling stories of social impact in independent filmmaking. But what is causing the most attention from the public and the media is that the young actress and singer, Selena Gomez will play the Peruvian. Gomez has also had her own health battles and adverse situations that she has openly shared with her fans and now with this project she will be able to bring to life the story of Silvia and her feat of courage.

We can't wait! Pay close attention to the premiere of this film that promises to inspire more Peruvian and international women.