Period. End of Sentence.

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Period. End of Sentence.
File:Period. End of Sentence. poster.png
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

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]

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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]

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References[edit | edit source]

  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.

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