Period. End of Sentence.
In an effort to improve feminine hygiene, a machine that creates low-cost biodegradable sanitary pads is installed in a rural village in Northern India. Using the machine, a group of local women is employed to produce and sell pads, offering them newfound independence and helping to de-stigmatize menstruation for all.
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Rayka ZehtabchiDirectorMadaran, We Home
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Project Type:Documentary, Short
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Genres:Women, Social Impact
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Runtime:25 minutes
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Completion Date:April 30, 2018
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Country of Origin:United States
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Country of Filming:India
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Language:Hindi
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Digital Cinema Package:Unavailable
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91st Academy AwardsLos Angeles
United States
April 5, 2018
North American Premiere
Best Documentary Short
Distribution Information
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NetflixCountry: Worldwide
Rayka Zehtabchi is a 26-year-old Oscar winning Iranian-American director based in Los Angeles. Her directorial debut, Madaran, is an Iranian language short that won Jury awards at top film festivals and qualified for the 89th Academy Awards in 2016.
Rayka’s Oscar winning short documentary, Period. End of Sentence. can be seen on Netflix worldwide, and is about a group of village women in Northern India who start a sanitary pad-making business in an effort to improve feminine hygiene and de-stigmatize menstruation. Along with the film’s release, Rayka helped co-found the non-profit “The Pad Project” to fight the stigma of menstruation and improve feminine hygiene worldwide.
Future projects include a narrative feature film based on her family’s experience immigrating from Iran to the United States in the 1990s.
Rayka’s passion is telling human stories that bring awareness and action to little-known social causes. In both documentary and narrative, she brings a naturalistic approach to her storytelling, striving for honesty and intimacy on screen.
