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Period Piece

Period Piece
Release date: 1996-01-01
Rating: 5.2
Votes: 4
Genres: Documentary
Period Piece is a 30 min. documentary about menarche--a girl's first menstrual period--which is a fundamental experience in every woman's life, yet one that is rarely celebrated. Women of different ages (8-84) and multi-cultural backgrounds tell their menarchal stories.

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