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 by the life of Arunachalam Muruganantham, a social activist from Tamil Nadu, India.[7]

Period. End of Sentence.
Film poster
Directed byRayka Zehtabchi
Produced by
  • Rayka Zehtabchi
  • Guneet Monga
  • Melissa Berton
  • Garrett Schiff
  • Lisa Taback
StarringArunachalam Muruganantham
Music byGiosuè Greco, Dan Romer, Osei Essed
CinematographySam Davis
Edited bySam Davis
Distributed byNetflix
Release date
Running time
25 minutes
CountryUnited States[1][2]
LanguageHindi

Reception

Critical response

Period. End of Sentence has an approval rating of 86% on review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, based on seven reviews, and an average rating of 6.33/10.[8]

Accolades

References
  1. "Period. End of Sentence". Cleveland International Film Festival.
  2. "PERIOD. END OF SENTENCE". AFI FEST.
  3. "'Period. End of Sentence.' Short documentary about menstruation and sanitary pads". People's World. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  4. "The AFI DOCS Interview: "Period. End of Sentence." Director Rayka Zehtabchi". blog.afi.com. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  5. Period. End of Sentence.:Documentary Short-Oscar Nominees 2019
  6. "'Period. End of Sentence.' tackles the taboo of menstruation in rural India". EW.com. Retrieved 2019-01-29.
  7. 'Period. End of Sentence'.: Transforming a Taboo into a Cause|International Documentary Association
  8. Rotten Tomatoes
  9. "The list of nominees for the 91st Academy Awards|Entertainment|Alltechnotricks.com". Alltechnotricks.com. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
  10. "Period. End of Sentence." wins Best Documentary Short Film-Oscars on YouTube
  11. "thepadproject". thepadproject. Retrieved 2019-01-29.

Further reading

See also
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