Movie
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 opened in theaters December 8, 2004. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
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.
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Cast
Credits
- Directed by
- Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman
- Written by
- Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman
Production details
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Budget
- $350K
- Box office
- $3.5M
Production
- Red Light FilmsUnited States
- Creative Visions Productions
Sundance InstituteUnited States
HBO Documentary FilmsUnited States