Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Documentary depicting the lives of child prostitutes in the red light district of Songachi, Calcutta. Director Zana Briski went to photograph the prostitutes when she met and became friends with their children. Briski began giving photography lessons to the children and became aware that their photography might be a way for them to lead better lives.
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Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 8, 2004
Runtime
1h 25m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
69%
Original Title
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Production Companies
Red Light Films, Creative Visions Productions, Sundance Institute, HBO Documentary Films
Director
Zana Briski
Budget
$350,000
Revenue
$3,529,201
Description
Documentary depicting the lives of child prostitutes in the red light district of Songachi, Calcutta. Director Zana Briski went to photograph the prostitutes when she met and became friends with their children. Briski began giving photography lessons to the children and became aware that their photography might be a way for them to lead better lives.