Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
- Original title
- Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
- Year
- 2004
- Running time
- 85 min.
- Country
- United States
- Director
- Screenwriter
- Cast
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Documentary
- Music
- Cinematography
- Producer
- Co-production United States-India;
- Genre
- Documentary | Prostitution. Childhood. Photography. Poverty
- Synopsis
- While documenting the experiences of prostitutes in Calcutta's red-light district, photojournalist Zana Briski befriended many of their children and decided to provide them with a chance to record images from their own lives. Supplied with cameras by Briski, the children present a portrait of their harsh world that is both unique and insightful.
- Rankings Position
- Awards
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2004: Oscar: Best Documentary2004: Sundance: Audience Award2004: National Board of Review: Best Documentary2004: Los Angeles Film Critics Association: Best Documentary2004: Independent Spirit Awards: Truer Than Fiction Award2004: Directors Guild of America (DGA): Nominated for Best Director / Documentary
- Critics' reviews
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"This is the kind of film that reminds you of what movies, at their best, are capable of."
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"The title captures this film's harrowing qualities, but not its energy, its limpid beauty or its spiritual grace."
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"It shows how the energy, and innocence, of children can be found - and fostered - in even the bleakest spots on earth"
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"This is a work of art so deep and resonant that it puts most narrative films to shame"
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