The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir

The Other Half of the Sky: A China Memoir

1975 · 74 min · ★ 8.0 · Documentary

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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