Born into Brothels (2004)
- Original title
- Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
- Directed by
- Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- India, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.8 of 10 from 249 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows children who live in a red light district. A photographer teaches them to take pictures, which gives them a new way to see their world and their possible futures.
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What happens
Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids is a 2004 Indian-American documentary film about the children of sex workers in Sonagachi, Kolkata's red light district. The widely acclaimed film, written and directed by Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman, won a string of accolades including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2005. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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