In 2019, when I took the stage with director Rayka Zehtabchi to accept the Academy Award for documentary short subject for “Period. End of Sentence,” I held the Oscar high and declared “a period ...

The Oscar winning documentary short 'Period. End of Sentence' is set in a village near India's capital Delhi and revolves around women battling patriarchy to manufacture cost-effective sanitary pads.

When director Rayka Zehtabchi came to the stage to accept her Academy Award, she laugh-sob-shouted out one of the night’s most memorable lines: “I’m not crying because I’m on my period or anything. I ...

Bestselling author and award-winning journalist Anita Diamant still remembers the 2019 Oscars, when “Period. End of Sentence,” now streaming on Netflix, won for best documentary short film. As one ...

The experience of puberty and first period can define a girl’s life, including being expected to take on adult roles, change her dress, and change her behaviour. But too many girls are frequently ...

"Period. End of Sentence" won the Oscar for best documentary short subject. It was an unusual start to an Oscars acceptance speech. "I'm not crying because I'm on my period or anything," said director ...

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