Rayka Zehtabchi

Rayka Zehtabchi is an Iranian-American filmmaker best known for her 2018 Academy Award-winning documentary short Period. End of Sentence. [1] Her previous film, Madaran, was an Iranian-language short about an Iranian mother who must decide whether to spare the life of her son's killer.[2] Zehtabchi is the first Iranian-American woman to win an Academy Award.[3]

References
  1. Rothstein, Katie (February 24, 2019). "Menstruation Finally Gets the Attention It Deserves at the Oscars". www.vulture.com.
  2. Ramos, Dino-Ray (2017-07-24). "NBC Announces Semi-Finalists For 12th Annual NBCUniversal Short Film Festival". Deadline. Retrieved 2019-03-10.
  3. "First Iranian-American Woman to Win Oscar Turns to Iran-Themed Films". VOA. Retrieved 2019-03-10.


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