The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir (1975)
• March 12th, 1975 • 1h 14min
Documentary
Overview
Documentary on mainland Chinese life. Directed, produced, written, and narrated by Shirley MacLaine, the film follows her First American Women’s Friendship Delegation to China. The delegation consisted of all women, including a four-woman film crew.
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