At the Oscars 2019 ceremony in Los Angeles, ‘Period. End of Sentence,’ a film based in India created history by winning the best documentary short subject.
Thank you so much Ma’am. This means a lot to us. We are so happy to be able to represent our nation & our stories at a global stage. We would love to come show you the movie and tell you all about Action India and our foundation Pad Project. https://t.co/QXo3IPhVcb
— Guneet Monga (@guneetm) February 25, 2019
‘Period. End of Sentence,’ is set on the taboos in India around menstruation and features the real Pad Man, Arunachalam Muruganathan. Guneet Monga’s film was able to beat other top nominees like Black Sheep, End Game, Lifeboat and A Night At The Garden. The documentary tackles the stigma around menstruation in rural India, is currently available on Netflix.
Period. End of Sentence.’ is the second Oscar-winning documentary short set in India, along with Smile Pinki (2008). The film was shot in a village 60 kilometres from New Delhi, where Zehtabchi captured the misconception of village elders and men (who thought menstruation disease) on camera.
Here is my life story as a part of a book called “ChangeMakers” covering 20 women in Indian film industry. These were defining years of my life and am so grateful to the authors who captured it so well. Do get your copies and read my story here – https://t.co/EW52ZdgAEd
— Guneet Monga (@guneetm) October 22, 2018
Thank you so much sir… Padman started the discussion of normalising Periods and we hope to take it forward as a Period should only end a sentence and not a girl’s education ??#PeriodEndofSentence now streaming at @netflix worldwide https://t.co/5fQNaGFtKY
— Guneet Monga (@guneetm) February 25, 2019
Thank you ! This win belongs to all is girls across the country, because there is nothing impossible for us. Thank you for supporting our movie. We would love to do screenings in more and more villages for educational purposes. That would mean everything. https://t.co/YLLBA5hJBG
— Guneet Monga (@guneetm) February 25, 2019
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