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Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

6.8 85 mins Documentary   2004
Red Light Films   Creative Visions Productions   Sundance Institute   HBO Documentary Films  
Director(s): Zana Briski Ross Kauffman

Release Date: 08 Wed, Dec 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.

Casts of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

Zana Briski

as Self

Avijit

as Self

Geeta Masi

as Self

Kochi

as Self

Mamuni

as Self

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