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Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

2004

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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1hr 25mins

Documentary

December 08, 2004

6.8

IMDb

Language

Bengali

Status

Released

Title:

Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

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

Languages:

Bengali, English

Runtime:

1hr 25mins

Country Origin:

US

Tagline:

N/A

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