Period poverty: a journey through the pain, struggle and taboo

Unable to afford proper menstrual products, Chloe is constantly faced with anxiety and humiliation; this is not the first time this has happened and it won’t be the last. 'Absent' is based on multiple true stories and made in association with Freedom4girls. It aims to raise awareness around period poverty in the UK. Read more here: https://dazd.co/33n3Cl5 Short film for the charity, Freedom4girls @freedom4girls Freedom4Girls: https://www.freedom4girls.co.uk/ PRODUCTION COMPANY - DOG EAT DOG @dogeatdogproductions Dog eat Dog Prod.: https://dedpro.co/ --- CAST: IMOGEN KING as CHLOE @imogentking LUCY THACKERAY as MUM KAINE ZAJAZ as JOSH @kainezajaz --- SUPPORTING CAST: BRANDON HOWARD DANIEL PHELAN MUHITH SYED ROSELLA CODARDO LUCA ALVES LEANNE FALLOWS --- CREW : DIRECTOR - LIBBY BURKE WILDE @libbyburkewilde WRITER - LUCY MACCARTHY @lucy_mac________ PRODUCER - HARVEY ASCOTT @harvs31 EXECUTIVE PRODUCER - MARK O’SULLIVAN CINEMATOGRAPHER - MOLLY MANNING WALKER @maamw EDITOR - SARAH PECZEK @sarah_peczek ART DIRECTOR - JAMES JANNA BARTLETT @jannabartlett PRODUCTION MANAGER - GABY CODARDO @gabyinproduction LOCATION MANAGER - HAL O’SULLIVAN @hal.work 1ST AD - BEN KESWICK GAFFER - ERIC COOPER SOUND RECORDIST - JONATHAN MITCHELL STYLIST - NINA SOBERS @ninasobers MAKEUP ARTIST - ROBYN ROWAN @robynrowan_hairmakeup COLOURIST - JAX HARNEY @jaxharney GRADE HOUSE - CHEAT CASTING DIRECTOR - EMMA GARRETT @garrettcasting 1st AC - VLASSIS SKOULIS 1st AC - CALVIN DAY 2nd AC - LUCY BRADLEY DATA WRANGLER - LEWIS ABOTT 2ND AD - JOSEY JACOBS RUNNER - HARRY CULVERHOUSE RUNNER - JACK FREEMAN-BELL RUNNER - LUCINE CANEL RUNNER - SAM BARNHAM MEDIC - PAUL MORTIMER MEDIC - SOPHIE TRENT BTS STILLS - HANNAH RHODES MUSIC & AUDIO POST - MCASSO @mcassomusic COMPOSER - MIKE MACLENNAN AUDIO POST - TOM MARTIN POST HOUSE - UNIT ONLINE - ROB ELLIS CAMERA & GRIP EQUIPMENT - PANAVISION LIGHTING EQUIPMENT - PRO LIGHT LONDON For more films like this, visit our Dazed Documentaries playlist:    • Twizz: the South African musician bringing...   Subscribe to Dazed for the latest in fashion, art, music, film and pop culture:    / dazed