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The Resource Half the sky : turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide, writer, Michelle Ferrari ; producer, Joshua Bennett ; directed by Maro Chermayeff

Half the sky : turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide, writer, Michelle Ferrari ; producer, Joshua Bennett ; directed by Maro Chermayeff

Label
Half the sky : turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide
Title
Half the sky
Title remainder
turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide
Statement of responsibility
writer, Michelle Ferrari ; producer, Joshua Bennett ; directed by Maro Chermayeff
Contributor
Composer
Contributor
Director
Producer
Production company
Publisher
Screenwriter
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
Six actress /advocates and New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof meet some of the most courageous individuals of our time, who are doing extraordinary work to empower women and girls everywhere
Member of
Cataloging source
MOU
Characteristic
videorecording
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Independent lens (Television program)
Credits note
Executive producers, Maro Chermayeff, Mikaela Beardsley, Jamie Gordon, Jeff Dupre ; series producer, Mira Chang ; senior creative advisors, Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn ; directors of photography, Robert Hanna, Wolfgang Held ; editors, E. Donna Shepherd, Howard Sharp ; original music, Nico Abondolo
Intended audience
"This program contains mature subject matter; viewer discretion is advised."
Language note
Closed-captioned
PerformerNote
Featuring Meg Ryan, Diane Lane, Gabrielle Union, Eva Mendes, America Ferrera, Olivia Wilde, Nicholas Kristof ; introduced by George Clooney
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
  • 1974-
  • 1984-
  • 1959-
  • 1959-
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  • Ferrari, Michelle,
  • Chang, Mira,
  • Bennett, Joshua
  • Chermayeff, Maro,
  • Ryan, Meg
  • Lane, Diane
  • Union, Gabrielle
  • Mendes, Eva
  • Ferrera, America
  • Wilde, Olivia
  • WuDunn, Sheryl
  • Abondolo, Nico,
  • Kristof, Nicholas D.
  • Show of Force (Firm),
  • Fugitive Films,
  • Independent Television Service,
  • Docurama (Firm),
  • New Video Group,
Runtime
412
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  • Women's rights
  • Women
  • Women
Technique
live action
Label
Half the sky : turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide, writer, Michelle Ferrari ; producer, Joshua Bennett ; directed by Maro Chermayeff
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Subtitle from menu screen
  • Produced by Show of Force and Fugitive Films in association with ITVS; a special presentation of Independent Lens
  • Inspired by the book by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
  • Bonus features, disc 1: Exclusive clips: Nick talks to men's group (Sierra Leone) -- Additional clips: Nick radio show (Cambodia) ; Dr. Cole (Sierra Leone) -- Toul Kork Road (Cambodia) -- Actress interviews: Eva Mendes ; Meg Ryan ; Gabrielle Union
  • Bonus features, disc 2: Exclusive clips: Mother/daughter lunch at New Light (India) ; Midwives module piece (India) ; Sheryl WuDunn Denver speech ; Sheryl WuDunn roundtable speech with Rachel Lloyd -- Additional clips: Fistulas (Somaliland) ; Shining hope (Kenya) -- Actress interviews: Diane Lane ; America Ferrera ; Olivia Wilde -- Facebook game reward offer -- Next steps : how to help
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Feature: pt. 1 (117 min.) -- pt. 2 (117 min.)
Control code
844953094
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
2 videodiscs (3 hr., 54 min.)
Isbn
9781422922279
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Bowdoin College: No Public Performance Rights purchased; home, library or classroom use only
Other control number
767685278482
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
10012558
Publisher number
10012558
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)844953094
System details
DVD format. NTSC; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo
Video recording format
DVD
Label
Half the sky : turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide, writer, Michelle Ferrari ; producer, Joshua Bennett ; directed by Maro Chermayeff
Publication
Copyright
Note
  • Subtitle from menu screen
  • Produced by Show of Force and Fugitive Films in association with ITVS; a special presentation of Independent Lens
  • Inspired by the book by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn
  • Bonus features, disc 1: Exclusive clips: Nick talks to men's group (Sierra Leone) -- Additional clips: Nick radio show (Cambodia) ; Dr. Cole (Sierra Leone) -- Toul Kork Road (Cambodia) -- Actress interviews: Eva Mendes ; Meg Ryan ; Gabrielle Union
  • Bonus features, disc 2: Exclusive clips: Mother/daughter lunch at New Light (India) ; Midwives module piece (India) ; Sheryl WuDunn Denver speech ; Sheryl WuDunn roundtable speech with Rachel Lloyd -- Additional clips: Fistulas (Somaliland) ; Shining hope (Kenya) -- Actress interviews: Diane Lane ; America Ferrera ; Olivia Wilde -- Facebook game reward offer -- Next steps : how to help
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
stereophonic
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
Feature: pt. 1 (117 min.) -- pt. 2 (117 min.)
Control code
844953094
Dimensions
4 3/4 in
Dimensions
other
Extent
2 videodiscs (3 hr., 54 min.)
Isbn
9781422922279
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Note
Bowdoin College: No Public Performance Rights purchased; home, library or classroom use only
Other control number
767685278482
Other physical details
sound, color
http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
10012558
Publisher number
10012558
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System control number
(OCoLC)844953094
System details
DVD format. NTSC; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo
Video recording format
DVD

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