THE OTHER HALF OF THE SKY - STORIES OF CHINESE BUSINESS WOMEN

THE OTHER HALF OF THE SKY - STORIES OF CHINESE BUSINESS WOMEN
Category
Documentary
director
Patrik Soergel
production
Pic Film, Salto Film
country
Switzerland
format
HD, DCP
runtime
52/80 min
year
2016
broadcaster
RSI, SRG SSR, TVO
language
Chinese, English
subtitled_versions
English, French, German
genre
Economy, Society
THE OTHER HALF OF THE SKY - STORIES OF CHINESE BUSINESS WOMEN
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Synopsis

They are four of the most successful businesswomen in China: Belonging to a generation who experienced the austerity of China's cultural revolution, followed by the subsequent economic boom, they have worked their way to the very top in a patriarchal society. Today, Yang Lan is the owner of one of the leading private media companies. Dong Mingzhu is a tenacious female CEO, heading up the world's largest manufacturer of air conditioning systems. Zhang Lan is a tycoon in the luxury restaurant business. Zhou Yi is a top manager working for a big american IT company. How were these careers built? What are the social and economic contexts in which they operate? And what do these women think about the political, social and cultural state of their country? The latest documentary film by Patrik Soergel takes an intense and unique look at the mentalities of female executives, and explores the huge transformation taking place in China today.

Festivals

  • Zurich Film Festival, Switzerland (2016)
  • Salem International Film Festival, USA (2017)
  • Warsaw Millennium Docs Against Gravity, Poland (2017)
  • China Women's FF, China (2017)