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| Directed by | Rayka Zehtabchi |
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| Starring | Arunachalam Muruganantham |
| Cinematography | Sam Davis |
| Edited by | Sam Davis |
| Music by | Giosue Greco, Dan Romer, Osei Essed |
Production companies | The PAD Project Action India Girls Learn International The Feminist Majority Foundation Oakwood School Sikhya Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 25 minutes |
| Country | United States[1][2] |
| Language | Hindi |
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 Coimbatore, India.[7]
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- ^ "'Period. End of Sentence.' Short documentary about menstruation and sanitary pads". People's World. 18 January 2019. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
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- ^ "'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