Director: Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman
Budget: 350 000 $Domestic: 3 515 061 $Foreign: 14 140 $
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Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
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Won 1 Oscar. 21 wins & 5 nominations total
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| Budget: | 350 000 $ |
| Domestic Box Office (USA): | 3 515 061 $ |
| Foreign Box Office: | 14 140 $ |
| Worldwide Box Office: | 3 529 201 $ |
| Profit: | +3 179 201 $ |
| Country: | India, USA |
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| Length: | 85 min |
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This documentary follows the lives of child prostitutes in Kolkata's Songachi red-light district. Filmmaker Zana Briski initially intended to photograph the prostitutes, but she befriended their children. Briski started teaching the children photography, believing it could offer them a path to a brighter future.
| Alternative title: | Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids |
| Release year: | 2004 |
| Language: | English |
| Awards: | 🏆 Won 1 Oscar. 21 wins & 5 nominations total |
| Director: | Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman |
| Type: | Movie |
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