Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide
- Year
- 2012
- Description
- Journalist Nicholas Kristof highlights women's rights activists in Afghanistan, Cambodia, India, Kenya, Liberia, Pakistan, Sierra Leone, Somaliland, the United States, and Vietnam by introducing them to actresses/advocates America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union, and Olivia Wilde.
- Director
- Chermayeff, Maro
- Writer
- Ferrari, Michelle
- Producer
- Bennett, Joshua
- Cinematographer
- Hanna, Robert; Held, Wolfgang
- Editor
- Sharp, Howard; Shepherd, E. Donna
- Production Team
- Show of Force, Fugitive Films, Independent Television Service, Independent Lens, Docurama, and New Video Group
- Genre
- Documentary
- Source
- Based on the book Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
- Language
- English
- Media Format
- 2 DVDs (234 min.) or 2 streaming videos (117 min. + 117 min.)
- Type
- Color
- Additional Content
- The DVD includes more than 90 min. of additional interviews and deleted scenes.
A screening guide is available. - Production Notes
- Broadcast in two parts on the PBS television series Independent Lens on Oct. 1 and 2, 2012.
- Updated
- 01-31-2025
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Reviews
Library Journal, June 1, 2013, 73Video Librarian, Mar.–Apr. 2013, 51–52