Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
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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Zana Briski Director · Ross Kauffman Director
Worldwide gross $3.5M · Budget $350K · United States release December 8, 2004
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Budget
$350,000
Worldwide gross
$3,529,201
Gross vs. budget
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Production
Red Light Films
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Creative Visions Productions
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Sundance Institute
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HBO Documentary Films
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HBO/Cinemax Documentary
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Sundance Institute Documentary Fund
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United States · India
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Languages
Original language
English
Spoken on screen
Bangla · English
Release dates
United States · January 17, 2004
Premiere · Sundance Film Festival
United States · December 8, 2004
Theatrical · New York City
United States
June 10, 2004 · Premiere · Newport International Film Festival
October 8, 2004 · Premiere · Chicago International Film Festival
March 11, 2005 · Theatrical
Brazil
August 25, 2006 · Premiere · Indie-World Film Festival
Canada
September 26, 2004 · Premiere · Cinefest Sudbury International Film Festival
Finland
November 16, 2005 · TV
France
September 4, 2005 · Premiere · Deauville Film Festival
November 1, 2005 · Premiere · Paris Mon Premier Festival
November 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Iceland
October 1, 2005 · Premiere · Reykjavik International Film Festival
Italy
November 4, 2005 · Theatrical
Japan
November 22, 2008 · Theatrical
Lebanon
November 1, 2004 · Premiere · Beirut Docudays Documentary Festival
Mexico
October 28, 2005 · Theatrical
Netherlands
November 8, 2007 · Physical · DVD Premiere
Poland
September 16, 2005 · Theatrical
Portugal
April 21, 2005 · Premiere · IndieLisboa
November 25, 2005 · Theatrical · Cineclube do Porto
Singapore
May 3, 2007 · Theatrical
Spain
March 1, 2006 · TV
Taiwan
June 29, 2005 · Premiere · Taipei Film Festival
July 29, 2005 · Theatrical
Türkiye
October 14, 2005 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
April 28, 2005 · Premiere · Raindance Film Festival
September 2, 2005 · Theatrical
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