Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

Film · 2004 TMDB 6.8 258 votes

A documentary filmmaker befriends children living in Calcutta's red-light district and teaches them photography, offering them a chance to pursue a better future beyond their difficult circumstances.

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Zana Briski Ross Kauffman

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Red Light Films Creative Visions Productions Sundance Institute HBO Documentary Films

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Z Zana BriskiSelf A AvijitSelf G Geeta MasiSelf K KochiSelf M MamuniSelf

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Release date 2004-12-08

Countries United States · India

Production & box office Budget $350K · Box office $3.5M

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