Born into Brothels
Also known as Camera Kids
2004 film by Zana Briski
Film · TMDB
6.8Documentary 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.
Released: 2004-12-0885 minDir: Zana BriskiDocumentaryBudget: $350,000Box office: $3.5M
Cast
- Zana Briski as Self
- Avijit as Self
- Geeta Masi as Self
- Kochi as Self
- Mamuni as Self
Themes
- prostitute
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2004 American films2004 Bengali-language films2004 documentary films2004 films2004 independent filmsAmerican documentary filmsBest Documentary Feature Academy Award winnersDocumentary films about childrenDocumentary films about prostitution in IndiaEnglish-language documentary filmsEnglish-language Indian filmsFilms about Indian Americans