Half the sky : turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide

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The work Half the sky : turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide represents a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Bowdoin College Library. This resource is a combination of several types including: Work, Moving Image, Visual Materials.

Label

Half the sky : turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide

Title remainder

turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide

Statement of responsibility

writer, Michelle Ferrari ; producer, Joshua Bennett ; directed by Maro Chermayeff

Contributor

• Ferrari, Michelle,
• Ferrari, Michelle,
• Ferrera, America, 1984-
• Ferrera, America, 1984-
• Kristof, Nicholas D., 1959-
• Lane, Diane
• Lane, Diane
• Mendes, Eva, 1974-
• Mendes, Eva, 1974-
• Ryan, Meg
• Ryan, Meg
• Union, Gabrielle
• Fugitive Films,
• Wilde, Olivia
• Wilde, Olivia
• WuDunn, Sheryl, 1959-
• WuDunn, Sheryl, 1959-
• Union, Gabrielle
• Fugitive Films,
• Docurama (Firm),
• Docurama (Firm),
• Independent Television Service,
• Independent Television Service,
• New Video Group,
• New Video Group,
• Show of Force (Firm),
• Show of Force (Firm),
• Abondolo, Nico,
• Abondolo, Nico,
• Bennett, Joshua, (Producer),
• Bennett, Joshua, (Producer),
• Chang, Mira,
• Chang, Mira,
• Chermayeff, Maro,
• Chermayeff, Maro,

Composer

• Abondolo, Nico,
• Abondolo, Nico,

Contributor

• WuDunn, Sheryl, 1959-
• WuDunn, Sheryl, 1959-
• Independent Television Service,
• Independent Television Service,

Director

• Chermayeff, Maro,
• Chermayeff, Maro,

Producer

• Chang, Mira,
• Chang, Mira,
• Bennett, Joshua, (Producer),
• Bennett, Joshua, (Producer),

Production company

• Fugitive Films,
• Fugitive Films,
• Show of Force (Firm),
• Show of Force (Firm),

Publisher

• Docurama (Firm),
• New Video Group,
• New Video Group,
• Docurama (Firm),

Screenwriter

• Ferrari, Michelle,
• Ferrari, Michelle,

Subject

• Video recordings
• Video recordings
• Videorecording
• Women -- Crimes against -- Developing countries -- Case studies
• Women -- Crimes against -- Developing countries -- Case studies
• Women -- Developing countries -- Social conditions -- Case studies
• Women -- Developing countries -- Social conditions -- Case studies
• Women's rights -- Developing countries -- Case studies
• Women's rights -- Developing countries -- Case studies
• Documentary television programs
• Documentary television programs
• Case studies
• Case studies
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Films for the hearing impaired

Genre

• Case studies
• Video recordings
• Films for the hearing impaired
• Documentary television programs

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

• Independent lens (Television program)
• Independent lens (Television program)

Cataloging source

MOU

Characteristic

videorecording

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

Runtime

412

Technique

live action