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Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

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Released: 2004-12-08

Runtime: 85 minutes

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.

Genres

  • Documentary

Production Companies

  • Red Light Films (US)
  • Creative Visions Productions ()
  • Sundance Institute (US)
  • HBO Documentary Films (US)

Additional Information

Budget: $350000

Revenue: $3529201

Popularity: 0.923

Vote Average: 6.816 ({{ mov_details.vote_count }} votes)

Status: Released

Homepage: http://www.kids-with-cameras.org/bornintobrothels/

IMDb: tt0388789