Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (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.

Released

2004-12-08

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

85 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman

TMDB rating

6.8/10 from 258 votes