2004
- Documentary
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Runtime
1h 25m
Countries
- IN
- India
- US
- United States
Languages
- bn
- en
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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StatusReleased
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Release dateDec. 8, 2004
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Original LanguageEnglish
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Budget$ 350,000
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Revenue$ 3,529,201
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WebVisit website
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Production Companies
- Creative Visions Productions
- HBO Documentary Films
- Red Light Films
- Sundance Institute Documentary Fund
