Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)
Directed by Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman · 85 min · Documentary
41.2 TOPICAL score · #2,578 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →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.
Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004, directed by Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman) has a TOPICAL score of 41.2 - ranked 2,578 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on awards and critics, and lowest on historical impact. It won 2 awards from 2 nominations, including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film. Critics: 95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78. Audiences: TMDB 6.8/10 (257 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 18 languages.
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- Critics95% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.8/10 critics' average · Metacritic 78
- AudienceTMDB 6.8/10 (257 ratings)
- Awards2 wins, 2 nominations - incl. Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature Film; Sundance Audience Award: U.S. Documentary
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 18 languages
- Still read3,422 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Zana Briski, Avijit, Geeta Masi, Kochi