Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
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2004 · Movie · 1h 25m · R
The read
It runs a compact 1h 25m.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb7.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes95%
Metacritic78/100
255 audience votes
Key crew
- Zana BriskiDirector
- Ross KauffmanDirector
- Ross KauffmanWriter
- Zana BriskiWriter
Cast
- Zana BriskiSelf
- AvijitSelf
- Geeta MasiSelf
- KochiSelf
- MamuniSelf
Stills
Themes
prostitutehuman traffickingred-light districtyoung prostitutebitingcalcuttaillegal prostitutionwoman directorchild prostitutionapatheticcallouscruel