I feel that the "Menstrual Man" is a very inspiring film, as I've learned many things just from Arunachalam Muruganantham, the man behind a simple sanitary pad making machine. He brought about better living conditions for the woman in the rural parts of India, as the introduction of sanitary pads raise the hygiene level.
I admire his attitude and determination in achieving his goals, creating the quality and affordable pads for rural woman as affordability and availability has be a big issue. Although his wife and mother left him while he was experimenting with pads and conducting research with women, he did not give up, and persevere till the very end. His hard work and determination paid off, and now, he is a very successful man.
Yes, and I do agree that, we shouldn't use education as the way to pull through life. We should innovate, and create, such that we can make an impact on other people's life, and make the world a better place.
Aside from that, I think that using films to tell a story is a very effective way, especially with the advance technology nowadays, it is becoming easier for media and films to get to a large number of audience. Personally, I used to think that all women have access and are using sanitary pads as it is a very common thing in our society. However, I was obviously proved wrong with this documentary and I learned, to cherish and appreciate what I have, because somewhere else on this planet, someone is living a life far worse than me.
Moreover, usage of film mediums allows producers to get a message or story that has been ignored by the society, and also to increase public awareness of the particular issue. Just like the film "ilo ilo" by Anthony Chen, he raised the issue of the unspoken part of most family. Teresa, like many other Filipino women, search for a better life, and due to their personal stories, they had to leave their hometown, and work in a whole new environment, with no relatives or friends. Their unique connections with the family continues to develop and their insignificant presence soon becomes an unspoken part of the family.
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