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Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

6.8(239 votes)
2004
1h 25m
Documentary

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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Production

Budget:$350,000
Revenue:$3,529,201
Companies:
Red Light Films
Creative Visions Productions
Sundance Institute

Languages

Original:en
Spoken:
EnglishBengali

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