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Summary:

Actress/advocates and New York Times journalist Nicholas Kristof meet individuals who are doing work to empower women and girls everywhere. These are stories of challenge, transformation and hope.

Table of Contents:

• [Disc 1]. Part I
• [disc 2]. Part II.

Contributors:

Ferrari, Michelle , screenwriter

Chang, Mira , television producer

Bennett, Joshua (Producer) , film producer

Chermayeff, Maro , film director

Clooney, George , onscreen presenter

Kristof, Nicholas D., 1959- , onscreen presenter, reporter, author

WuDunn, Sheryl, 1959- , onscreen presenter, reporter, author

Ferrera, America, 1984- , interviewer, advocate

Lane, Diane , interviewer, advocate

Mendes, Eva, 1974- , interviewer, advocate

Ryan, Meg , interviewer, advocate

Union, Gabrielle , interviewer, advocate

Wilde, Olivia , interviewer, advocate

Hanna, Robert (Cinematographer) , director of photography

Held, Wolfgang, 1963- , director of photography

Shepherd, E. Donna , editor of moving image work

Sharp, Howard , editor of moving image work

Abondolo, Nico , composer

Show of Force (Firm) , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Fugitive Films , production company, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/prn

Independent Television Service , contributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/ctb

Docurama (Firm) , film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds

New Video Group , film distributor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/fds

Languages:

English

Language Notes:

In English with various foreign languages subtitled in English.

Related Works:

Television adaptation of: Half the sky [by Kristof, N.D.]

Independent lens (Television program)

Subjects:

Women's rights — Developing countries — Case studies

Women — Crimes against — Developing countries — Case studies

Women — Developing countries — Social conditions — Case studies

Women's rights

Women — Crimes against

Women

Women — Social conditions

Developing countries

Genres:

Motion pictures

Documentary films

Nonfiction films

Feature films

Case studies

System Details:

DVD; NTSC; widescreen presentation; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround or 2.0 stereo.

Performers:

Introduced by George Clooney ; featuring Nicholas Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn, America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union, Olivia Wilde.

Production Credits:

Directors of photography, Robert Hanna, Wolfgang Held ; editors, E. Donna Shepherd, Howard Sharp ; senior creative advisors, Nicholas D. Kristof, Sheryl WuDunn ; music by Nico Abondolo.

General Notes:

Originally broadcast in two parts as part of the PBS documentary television series Independent Lens in 2012.
Inspired by Nicholas Kristof and Sheryl WuDunn's book "Half the sky."
"This program contains mature subject matter; viewer discretion is advised."
Extras: [Disc 1]: Exclusive clips: Nick talks to men's group (Sierra Leone) (7:01); Additional clips: Nick radio show (Cambodia) (8:00), Dr. Cole (Sierra Leone) (5:00), Toul Kork Road (Cambodia) (3:00); Actress interviews: Eva Mendes (3:00), Meg Ryan (3:00), Gabrielle Union (3:00). [Disc 2]: Exclusive clips: Mother/daughter lunch at New Light (India) (6:37), Midwives module piece (India) (8:15), Sheryl WuDunn Denver speech (15:00), Sheryl WuDunn roundtable discussion with Rachel Lloyd (6:00); Additional clips: Fistulas (Somaliland) (6:00), Shining hope (Kenya) (10:00); Actress interviews: Diane Lane (2:00), America Ferrera (3:00), Olivia Wilde (5:00).

Physical Description:

2 videodiscs (approximately 3 hr., 52 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.

Physical Characteristics:

plastic; metal; polychrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; stereo; surround; Dolby digital 2.0; Dolby digital 5.1

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file; DVD video; region 1

Call Numbers:

HAL 2012 DVD

ISBNs:

1422922278
9781422922279

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 767685278482
Publisher Number, Docuramafilms: NNVG278481

OCLC Numbers:

813444608