Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)
6.9
/10 By 222 Votes
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.
Release Date : December 8, 2004
Runtime : 85m
Genre : Documentary
Companies : Red Light Films, Creative Visions Productions, Sundance Institute, HBO Documentary Films
Countries : United States of America, India
Keywords : prostitute, human trafficking, red-light district, young prostitute, biting, calcutta, illegal prostitution, woman director, child prostitution, apathetic, callous, cruel, hopeful
