The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir

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The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir
Directed by Shirley MacLaine
Claudia Weill
Written byShirley MacLaine
Produced byShirley MacLaine
Narrated byShirley MacLaine
CinematographyJoan Weidman
Claudia Weill
Edited byAviva Slesin
Claudia Weill
Production
company
Shirley MacLaine Productions
Distributed by New Day Films
Release date
  • 1975 (1975)
Running time
74 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir is a 1975 American documentary film directed by Shirley MacLaine and Claudia Weill. It was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "NY Times: The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2010. Archived from the original on April 28, 2010. Retrieved November 15, 2008.
  2. "The 48th Academy Awards (1976) Nominees and Winners". oscars.org. Retrieved June 12, 2019.