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Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

6.9/10

1hr 25mins

Country:US

2004

Documentary
Spoken Languages: বাংলা, English

Overview:

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.

Budget

$350,000.00

Production companies

Red Light Films, Creative Visions Productions, Sundance Institute, HBO Documentary Films

Genre

Documentary

Runtime

1hr 25mins

Rating

6.9/10

Release Date

2004-12-08