Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids poster

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

Name: Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004-12-08
Rating: 6.8

6.8(249)1h 25m2004-12-08

Documentary

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.

Director:: Zana Briski
Writers:: Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski
Production:: Red Light Films, Creative Visions Productions, Sundance Institute, HBO Documentary Films
Budget:: $350,000
Revenue:: $3,529,201
Status:: Released