Indian short documentary film ‘Period: End of Sentence’ has been shortlisted under Documentary Short Subject category in the Oscar. The story is based on the work of real-life Pad Man Arunachalam Muruganatham.
Guneet Monga is the executive producer of the movie and it is co-produced by Monga’s Sikhya Entertainment, which also produced films like ‘The Lunchbox’ and ‘Masaan’.
The executive producer took to Instagram to share her excitement. She wrote, “Waking up to this shortlist!! So proud and soo exciting. Watch out for “Period. End of Sentence” our short documentary.” She mentioned the crew members of the film and also wrote, “I am so humbled to be a part of the producing team.”
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Rayka Zehtabchi is an award-winning Iranian-American filmmaker who has directed the film. The film is created by The Pad Project organization set up by students of the Oakwood School in Los Angeles and their teacher Melissa Berton.
According to hollywoodreporter.com, “The film also delves upon Muruganantham’s invention of the easy-to-operate machine that makes low-cost sanitary napkins using supplies that are readily available in India.”
Muruganatham, on whom Bollywood film ‘Pad Man’ was based upon, brings an easy-to-operate machine to small towns and train women to operate them. Women who manufacture sanitary pads, sell them to local women at affordable prices retaining the profits of their labour.
Nominations for the 91st Oscars will be announced on January 22, 2019, and the Oscar ceremony will be held on February 24, 2019.