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A period piece / Women Make Movies ; a video by Zeinabu irene Davis ; Wimmin with a Mission Productions.
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Self-confidence.
- Women--Psychology.
- Women.
- Menstrual products.
- Genre:
- Music videos.
- Fiction films.
- Drama.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 video file (4 min.)) : sound, color
- Place of Publication:
- [New York, New York] : Women Make Movies, [1991]
- Language Note:
- In French and English with English subtitles.
- Summary:
- In this short film, filmmaker Zeinabu irene Davis and collaborator Quinta Seward perform a comedic old-school rap song about the false promises that commonly appear in ads for feminine hygiene products. In lampooning classic, embarrassing ad scenarios (getting your period at the prom, exercise class or walking down the aisle), the rap’s feminist refrain reminds us that “confidence” comes from within, not from a box or tube.
- Participant:
- Judy Hoy, Lisa Pomer, Sandra Sealy.
- Credits:
- Editing, Zeinabu Davis, Casi Pacilio ; music, Bill Beck.
- Notes:
- Based on an idea by Zeinabu Davis and Chris Wood.
- Description based on online resource; title from title frames (Docuseek2, viewed January 9, 2026).
- Publisher Number:
- wm-period Docuseek2
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