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We Are The Menstruators

202192 minPGdocumentary

Nadia G, a celebrity chef, transitions from the culinary world to form an all-Grrrl punk band while searching for her biological mother.

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Nadia G, a celebrity chef, transitions from the culinary world to form an all-Grrrl punk band while searching for her biological mother.

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Nadia G, a celebrity chef, leaves her culinary career to form an all-Grrrl punk band. She aims to pursue her American Dream while sporting zip-crotch leather pants. Her path takes a turn as she searches for her biological mother. This quest leads her into unexpected challenges and personal revelations. The documentary runs for 92 minutes and captures Nadia's transition from the kitchen to the stage.

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