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Poster for the film Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light KidsPoster for the film Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

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.

Cast & Crew

ZBZB
Zana Briski

as Self "Zana Auntie"

AA
Avijit

as

GMGM
Geeta Masi

as

KK
Kochi

as

MM
Mamuni

as

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Basic Information
Status
Released
Release Date
12/8/2004
Runtime
1 hours, 25 minutes
Original Language
EN
Financial
Budget
$350,000
Revenue
$3,529,201
Profit/Loss
+$3,179,201
ROI: 908.3%
Genres
Documentary
Production Countries
United States of America (US)
India (IN)
Spoken Languages
English (en)
Bengali (bn)
Production Companies
R
Red Light Films
C
Creative Visions Productions
Sundance Institute
Sundance Institute
HBO Documentary Films
HBO Documentary Films