EP82: Periodical: The Film Breaking Taboos and Promoting Period Awareness with Lina Lyte Plioplyte

Today, we are thrilled to have award-winning Documentary Filmmaker Lina Lyte Plioplyte join us for a crucial conversation about her newly released film Periodical. During our conversation, we discuss menstruation, menopause, and the experiences that people who have a uterus face. Tune in to contribute to breaking taboos and fostering greater awareness about menstruation today.

1. Why did Lina make the documentary film “Periodical”
2. An essential educational tool to promote period equity
3. The film's impact on talking about important movements related to periods
4. How conversations about menstruation and menopause have become more accepted in today’s society
5. What surprised Lina the most while making the film?
6. The importance of listening to your own body

Resources mentioned in this episode

• Periodical
• EP13: The Tampon Tax, Period Poverty, and Menstrual Equity with Laura Strausfeld
• MSNBC
• Peacock
• Clue App
• EP59: Bridging The Gap Between Womxn’s Health, Law, and Technology with Bethany Corbin

About Lina Lyte Plioplyte
Lina Lyte Plioplyte is a documentary filmmaker and a camera person hailing from Lithuania. Her work has been awarded an Emmy, Clio, and a Silver Lion and has been shown on MTV, PBS, Venice Biennale, Hot Docs, and IDFA. Lina's feature-length directorial debut was ADVANCED STYLE (2014), currently streaming on Amazon after a successful run on Netflix. The recent feature documentary PERIODICAL, a story about the menstrual cycle, continues the theme of championing women and is premiering at SXSW. Lina's cinematography, acknowledged with an Emmy, champions the natural light and intimacy with those she films.

Connect with Lina

• Website: LYTE FILMS 
• Instagram: @lina_lyte
• LinkedIn: Lina Lyte Plioplyte

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