Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
2004
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Synopsis
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.
Key facts
Cast
Zana Briski, Avijit, Geeta Masi, Kochi, Mamuni
Original language
English
First release
December 8, 2004 (United States)
Awards
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film, Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Documentary
Setting
Kolkata
Crew
Screenplay
Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski
Trailer
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Festival History
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | United States | December 8, 2004 |
| Theatrical | United States | March 11, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Taiwan | July 29, 2005 |
| Theatrical | United Kingdom | September 2, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Poland | September 16, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Turkey | October 14, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Mexico | October 28, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Italy | November 4, 2005 |
| Television | Finland | November 16, 2005 |
| Theatrical | France | November 16, 2005 |
| Theatrical | Portugal | November 25, 2005 |
| Television | Spain | March 1, 2006 |
| Theatrical | Singapore | May 3, 2007 |
| Theatrical | Japan | November 22, 2008 |
| Classification | United Kingdom | 15 |
| Classification | United States | R |
Versions & editions
| Home video | Netherlands | November 8, 2007 |
Full credits
| Director | Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski |
| Cast | Zana Briski (Self), Avijit (Self), Geeta Masi (Self), Kochi (Self), Mamuni (Self) |
| Screenplay | Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski |
Additional data: TMDB.
