Catalog - The City Library

Format:

DVD, Videorecording, Projected Medium, Visual Materials

Title:

Half the sky [videorecording] / Show of Force and Fugitive Films present ; in association with ITVS ; a special presentation of Independent Lens ; writter, Michelle Ferrari ; producer, Joshua Bennett ; directed by Maro Chermayeff.

Publisher, Date:

New York, NY : Docurama Films, [2012]

Description:

2 videodiscs (ca. 3 hr., 52 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Summary:

Take an unforgettable journey with six actress/advocates and New York Times journalist [Nicholas] Kristof to meet some of the most courageous individuals of our time, who are doing extraordinary work to empower women and girls everywhere. These are stories of heartbreaking challenge, dramatic transformation and enduring hope.

Target Audience Note:

Rating: Not rated.

Subjects:

Women's rights -- Developing countries -- Case studies.

Women -- Crimes against -- Developing countries -- Case studies.

Women -- Developing countries -- Social conditions -- Case studies.

Documentary films.

Film adaptations.

Nonfiction films.

Feature films.

Other Author:

Chermayeff, Maro.

Ferrari, Michelle.

Bennett, Joshua (Producer)

Ryan, Meg.

Lane, Diane.

Ferrera, America, 1984-

Mendes, Eva, 1974-

Union, Gabrielle.

Wilde, Olivia.

Kristof, Nicholas D., 1959-

WuDunn, Sheryl, 1959-

Shepherd, E. Donna.

Sharp, Howard.

Abondolo, Nico.

Held, Wolfgang, 1963-

Docurama (Firm)

Show of Force (Firm)

Fugitive Films.

Independent Television Service.

Other Title:

Subtitle on container: Turning oppression into opportunity for women worldwide.

Independent lens (Television program)

Notes:

Originally produced as a motion picture in 2012.

Special features: Extended and deleted scenes and interviews; PSAs; trailers; mini-campaign videos; Next steps: How to take action; bonus content for Facebook game.

"Based on the best-selling book by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Nicholas D. Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn." -- container.

Editors, E. Donna Shepherd, Howard Sharp ; cinematography, Robert Hanna, Wolfgang Held ; original music by Nico Abondolo.

Meg Ryan, Diane Lane, Gabrielle Union, Eva Mendes, America Ferrera, Olivia Wilde, Nicholas Kristof.

DVD ; NTSC; full screen (1.33:1) presentation; Dolby Digital 2.0 stereo.

ISBN:

1422922278

9781422922279

Publisher Number:

NNVG278481

Other Number:

813444608

System Availability:

1

Current Holds:

0

# Local items:

1

Control Number:

345756

# Local items in:

1

# System items in:

1

Call Number:

DVD 305.4209172 Half the

Medium:

[videorecording]