Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

Name: Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Director: Zana Briski
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2004-12-08
Duration: 1 h 25 min
Rating: 6.825
Cast: Zana Briski, Avijit, Geeta Masi, Kochi, Mamuni

Directed by Zana Briski

Documentary

20041h 25m6.8

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.