Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Dec 8, 2004
85 min
Documentary
6.8/ 10
240 votesOverview
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.
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Budget$350,000Production cost
Box Office$3,529,201Worldwide gross
Profit$3,179,201Profitable
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+908.3%Return on investmentUS Box Office$3,515,061Domestic earnings
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Won 1 Oscar. 21 wins & 5 nominations total
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Released
Original Language
en
Budget
$350,000
Revenue
$3,529,201
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Red Light FilmsCreative Visions ProductionsSundance InstituteHBO Documentary Films
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