Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

85 mins | Documentary | Dec. 8, 2004

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.

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

85 mins | Documentary | Dec. 8, 2004

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
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.
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers HBO Documentary Films, Creative Visions Productions, Red Light Films, Sundance Institute Documentary Fund
Original title Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Directors Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski
Writers

Cast

Zana Briski

as Herself "Zana Auntie"

Avijit

as

Kochi

as

Mamuni

as