Stigma menstrual bleeding
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | Stigma menstrual bleeding |
| Original title | Period. End of Sentence. |
| Country of production | United States , India |
| original language | Hindi |
| Publishing year | 2018 |
| length | 26 minutes |
| Rod | |
| Director | Rayka Zehtabchi |
| production |
Melissa Berton , Garrett K. Schiff , Lisa Taback , Rayka Zehtabchi |
| music |
Osei Essed , Giosue Greco , Dan Romer |
| camera | Sam A. Davis |
| cut | Sam A. Davis |
| occupation | |
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Stigma menstrual bleeding (original title: Period. End of Sentence. ) Is a short documentary film by Rayka Zehtabchi and Melissa Berton . It was distributed by the streaming service Netflix and was named Best Documentary Short Film at the 2019 Academy Awards .
content
The short film is about Indian women who are initiating a sexual revolution in the background . A group of women from the north Indian city of Hapur will be accompanied as they learn to operate a machine that produces inexpensive, biodegradable sanitary towels . These are then sold to other women at low prices. Having access to basic hygiene products not only improves monthly hygiene itself, but also encourages women to shed the taboos around menstruation in India . In addition, the women improve the economic situation of their community through their project.
publication
The film premiered on April 5, 2018 at the Cleveland International Film Festival (CIFF) and has been available on Netflix since February 12, 2019 .
Awards
Period. End of Sentence. won the award for best short documentary film at several US film festivals. On January 22, 2019, the film was nominated for the Best Documentary Short Film category for the 2019 Academy Awards , where the film won the award.
See also
- A. Muruganantham , Indian inventor of an inexpensive, small machine that women in developing countries can use to make sanitary napkins themselves at a fraction of the market cost.
- Menstrual Man , a 63-minute 2013 documentary about Muruganantham's work and life.
Web links
- Stigma menstrual bleeding in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Stigma menstrual bleeding at rotten tomatoes (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ 'Period. End of Sentence. ' Short documentary about menstruation and sanitary pads . Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ↑ The AFI DOCS interview: "Period End of Sentence.." Director Rayka Zehtabchi . Retrieved January 24, 2019.
- ↑ 'Period. End of Sentence. ' tackles the taboo of menstruation in rural India ( en )
- ↑ The Indian sanitary pad revolutionary on bbc.com
- ↑ Website of the film Menstrual Man with trailer (in English).