Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids - (2004)Released

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

Production Countries

United States of AmericaIndia

Production Companies

Red Light FilmsCreative Visions ProductionsSundance InstituteHBO Documentary Films

Spoken Languages

বাংলাEnglish

Release Date

2004-12-08

Budget

350000

Revenue

3529201

Runtime

85 minutes

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