Half the Sky

Synopsis

The stories of four generations of women in one family, whose lives illustrate the dramatic changes in the lives of Chinese women over the past half century. Aims to examine the truth of Mao Zedong’s dictum that women are equal to men. Uses interviews, images of daily life, special family occasions and archive film to illustrate the women’s individual experiences of marriage, children, work, love and self-esteem.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 52 min.

Year of production

1995

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £30.00 (+VAT inc. p&p) (UK education)

Subjects

Women’s studies

Keywords

China; equality of opportunity; human rights; women

Credits

Director

Sun Shuyun

Production Company

Name

Television Trust for the Environment

Notes

Now known as TVE

Distributor

Name

TVE

Email

General email: tve@tve.org.uk.Sales and outreach: distribution@tve.org.uk

Web

http://tve.org/ External site opens in new window

Phone

+ 91 (11) 26 410 684

Address

46 Bloomsbury Street
London
WC1B 3QJ

Notes

TVE works with partners globally to produce films on environment and development issues, as well as health and human rights. Most of the 600 films are available for sale on DVD for educational use. Previously known as Television Trust for the Environment.