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Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
2004 • 1h 25m • ★ 6.8 (245 votes) Released
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.
Director
Zana Briski
Writer
Zana Briski
Writer
Ross Kauffman
Rating
6.8
Runtime
85 min
Budget
$0.3M
Revenue
$3.5M
Profit/Loss
+3.2M
Production
Red Light Films
Creative Visions Productions
Sundance Institute
HBO Documentary FilmsTop Billed Cast
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Keywords
prostitutehuman traffickingred-light districtyoung prostitutebitingcalcuttaillegal prostitutionwoman directorchild prostitutionapatheticcallouscruelhopeful
