Period. End of Sentence.
Period. End of Sentence. is a 2018 documentary short film directed by Rayka Zehtabchi about Indian women leading a quiet sexual revolution. The film stars Arunachalam Muruganantham, Shabana Khan, Gouri Choudari, Ajeya, and Anita.[3][4] The documentary short follows a group of local women in Hapur, India, as they learn how to operate a machine that makes low-cost, biodegradable sanitary pads, which they sell to other women at affordable prices. This not only helps to improve feminine hygiene by providing access to basic products [5] but also supports and empowers the women to shed the taboos in India surrounding menstruation – all while contributing to the economic future of their community.[6] The film is inspired from the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social activist from Tamil Nadu, India.[7]
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| Directed by | Rayka Zehtabchi |
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| Starring | Arunachalam Muruganantham |
| Music by | Giosuè Greco, Dan Romer, Osei Essed |
| Cinematography | Sam Davis |
| Edited by | Sam Davis |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
| Country | United States[1][2] |
| Language | Hindi |
Accolades
- Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject) – 91st Academy Awards[8][9]
- Winner of the Academy Award qualifying festivals for Best Short Doc at the Cleveland International Film Festival, the Traverse City Film Festival as well as many others including AFIFest, and Savannah.[10]
References
- "Period. End of Sentence". Cleveland International Film Festival.
- "PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE". AFI FEST.
- "'Period. End of Sentence.' Short documentary about menstruation and sanitary pads". People's World. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
- "The AFI DOCS Interview: "Period. End of Sentence." Director Rayka Zehtabchi". blog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
- Period. End of Sentence.:Documentary Short-Oscar Nominees 2019
- "'Period. End of Sentence.' tackles the taboo of menstruation in rural India". EW.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
- 'Period. End of Sentence'.: Transforming a Taboo into a Cause|International Documentary Association
- "The list of nominees for the 91st Academy Awards|Entertainment|Alltechnotricks.com". Alltechnotricks.com. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
- "Period. End of Sentence." wins Best Documentary Short Film-Oscars on YouTube
- "thepadproject". thepadproject. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
Further reading
- Feinberg, Scott (January 11, 2019). "Oscars: Awards Strategist Lisa Taback Has a Very Personal Stake in This Year's Race". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 25, 2019.