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

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)

Trailer

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