Women on whom docu film Period... is based celebrate Oscar win

February 25, 2019 12:09

In Hapur, the family of Sneha, one of the women appearing in 'Period. End of Sentence.' which won an Oscar for the Best Documentary Short Subject celebrate in Kathikhera village. The film is based on a group of women, including her, which led a revolution against the taboo surrounding menstruation.

Period. End of Sentence, created history after winning the best documentary short subject at the 2019 Oscars. The film is helmed by Rayka Zehtabchi, who overjoyed by the win, expressed her happiness saying, "I cant believe a film about menstruation just won an Oscar."

The film has been produced by Guneet Monga, who has previously produced critically acclaimed films like Masaan and Lunchbox. Monga took to her Twitter handle to express joy over the big win.

She wrote, "WE WON!!! To every girl on this earth... know that you are a goddess... if heavens are listening... look MA we put @sikhya on the map."

The film was competing with other films including Black Sheep, End Game, Lifeboat and A Night at the Garden. The documentary that 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 2019 Oscars were held at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Centre in Hollywood. The ceremony was presented without a host for the first time in 30 years after Kevin Hart stepped down as the host following a controversy surrounding his old homophobic tweets. -- ANI

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