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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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Checked Sep 3, 2026
Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids is available to stream on Shout! Factory TV (Via Amazon Prime), Fubo, Hoopla, Plex, Shout! Factory TV, and Tubi in United States. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon, Apple TV, and Fandango at Home. Use the direct links below to open the provider.
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.
More about Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
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
Themes
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