Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)
85 min
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
- Country of origin
- United States, India
- Budget
- $350,000
- Box office
- $3,529,201
Trailer
Cast
- Kochi
- Avijit Halder
- Shanti Das
- Manik
- Puja Mukerjee
- Gour
- Suchitra
- Tapasi
- Mamuni
- Zana Briski as Self "Zana Auntie"
Crew
- Zana Briski · Director
- Ross Kauffman · Director
- Zana Briski · Writer
- Ross Kauffman · Writer
- Zana Briski · Producer
- Ross Kauffman · Producer
- John McDowell · Composer
- Zana Briski · Cinematographer
- Ross Kauffman · Cinematographer
- Nancy Baker · Editor
- Ross Kauffman · Editor