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Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)
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29 July 2005 (Taiwan) morePlot:
Two documentary filmmakers chronicle their time in Sonagchi, Calcutta and the relationships they developed with children of prostitutes who work the city's notorious red light district. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
Won Oscar. Another 13 wins & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(4 articles)
L.A. Film Critics Toast Sideways (From IMDb News. 12 December 2004)
Finding Neverland Named Best Picture by National Board of Review
(From IMDb News. 1 December 2004)
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Fabulous Film moreCast
(Credited cast) | Kochi | ||
| Avijit | ||
| Shanti Das | (as Shanti) | |
| Manik | ||
| Puja Mukerjee | (as Puja) | |
| Gour | ||
| Suchitra | ||
| Tapasi | ||
| Mamuni |
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Rated R for some sequences of strong language.Parents Guide:
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Australia:M | Italy:T | Singapore:NC-16 | South Korea:12 | UK:15 | Japan:PG-12 | Canada:14A (Ontario) | USA:RFilming Locations:
Calcutta, West Bengal, IndiaFun Stuff
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Sankarabaranam pancha nadai pallavi moreFAQ
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We saw this film at the Cleveland International Film Festival and it was one of the absolute best of the 85 films at the festival.
This film is a documentary, made by a photographer, Zara Briski, who lived in the brothels of Calcutta and befriended the children of the women of the brothels.
In the film, Zara teaches the children photography by giving them each a point-and-shoot cameras and the children, between ages 10-12, compose and shoot some amazing photographs.
Zara tries to raise money to get the children into private schools and get them out of the brothels where the are destined to follow the path of their parents as prostitutes or drug dealers.
This is an amazingly rich documentary like none you have ever seen. It touches the lives of these children so personally, and is shot so intimately, that you feel like you are right there with them.
I commend the film-makers for completing this moving and important piece of work.