12/8/2004Released
1/17/2004Premiere
Sundance Film Festival
6/10/2004Premiere
Newport International Film Festival
10/8/2004Premiere
Chicago International Film Festival
12/8/2004Theatrical
Premiére, New York City
3/11/2005Theatrical
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.
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User score
6.8 / 10
237 votes
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PRODUCTION
OriginUnited States of America/India
Languagesen
CompaniesRed Light Films/Creative Visions Productions/Sundance Institute/HBO Documentary Films
Budget0.4 M$
Revenue3.5 M$
Estimate ROI875 %
