Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
6.8ReleasedDocumentary

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.

Overview

Release Date
Dec 8, 2004
Original Title
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Runtime
85 minutes
Budget
$350,000
Revenue
$3,529,201
Language
en
Production Companies
Red Light Films, Creative Visions Productions, Sundance Institute, HBO Documentary Films
Production Countries
United States of America, India