Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

  • Director: Ross Kauffman
  • Writer: Zana Briski,Ross Kauffman
  • Countries of origin: United States
  • Language: Bengali, English
  • Release date: March 11, 2005
  • Sound mix: Dolby Digital
  • Aspect ratio: 1.37 : 1
  • Also known as: The Kids of Sonagachi
  • "Little Photographer's Whimsical World (Fine Edition)" is a documentary produced by the Central Radio and Television Film and Television Documentary Center, with a total of 1 episodes. 

    Details

    • Release date March 11, 2005
    • Filming locations Calcutta, West Bengal, India
    • Production companies Red Light Films, HBO/Cinemax Documentary, Creative Visions

    Box office

    Gross US & Canada

    $3,515,061

    Opening weekend US & Canada

    $14,605

    Gross worldwide

    $3,529,201

    Movie reviews

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    • By Domenic 2022-04-20 09:02:50

      destiny

      In the bloody reality, the birth environment of a person cannot be chosen, but the future path is determined by your choice. Some people in the film don't even have such a chance and can only sink into this hellish life! In my memory, a girl who was less than eight years old said such a sentence, life is sad and difficult. Unexpectedly, this sentence should have come from the mouth of a weather-beaten adult. While this girl should have enjoyed the childhood that a child should have, she saw in...

    • By Abbey 2022-04-20 09:02:50

      "Born in a brothel"

      "Born in a Brothel" is a reporter's story, but also a group of children's story. How can people's fate be reversed? I gradually admit that the environment is irresistible. 99% of children born in brothels will continue their original lives, and heroes can only be full of value in history. Camels and brothels made me even more convinced that documentaries needed some kind of focused expression, clear, firm. Intuitive can be, but it must be enough to express; complicated can be, it must point to...

    • By Randi 2022-04-20 09:02:50

      destiny


      Men drink, have sex, take drugs, steal, beat women and children.
      Women do housework, have children, prostitute and get beaten.

      An exotic female teacher.
      Teach these kids about photography, and the world behind the camera.
      She wants them to be educated and have a different life and life. She ran for their education. She listened to their voices.

      Some kids end up getting their wish, going to read books in hopes of living another life.
      Some children end...

    • By Gus 2022-04-20 09:02:50

      line record

      Tata, Kiki, Baby, Kira, Maggie, Aggie, Kugo.

      Tata:
      ①I photographed a person today, and he scolded me. I don't care, I just need to be patient to do things well.
      ②I never really thought that I would be rich. Even if I was poor, I could be very happy. Life is painful and sad, that’s all.

      Maji (Aji?):
      ①As long as I have a camera in my hand, I can take pictures of people who have gone far, died or disappeared, so that I have something to look at for the rest of my...

    • By Denis 2022-04-19 09:03:12

      Some things we can't choose, some things we can

      After watching the film, it gave me a great shock and shock, not only because of the extraordinary hardships of their lives, but also the beauty and purity captured in their hands and the pressure of fate.
      The words that come out of those children's mouth are really calm and mature beyond ordinary people. They know the background of their family very well. In the film, it is said that when their mother works, they draw the curtain and play on the side. For the future, they all want to get...

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    • By Harrison 2023-09-26 10:58:31

      There are more places where there are more hardships than the celestial dynasty. The selected children are lucky. They cherish the current environment and the things their parents...

    • By Hazle 2023-07-16 17:43:51

      I remember correctly, this should have been shown in the art history class when I was in school. At that time, I thought I knew another world, but in fact, across a screen, in the impetuous space, it was too late to feel the bitterness of this world. I turned to this documentary today and thought that, as someone who is easy to forget, if you don’t look back often, no matter how strong your feelings are, you will be forgotten. Faith is always easy to be worn down by time, so it is gradually...

    • By Jalyn 2023-06-21 11:21:42

      The arrival of the female photographer has brought some hope to the bleak life of the children, but in the end it is not enough~ Only kindness and money can change the world. I have always believed in this, but these two things are often not very good....

    • By Armani 2023-06-09 21:49:15

      You can't be alone in heaven when everything around you is in dire straits. Therefore, no documentary or film can save the child in the slum, and after the curtain call, he will return to his original pain. Indians think that this life is fixed but seek the next life. Many ideas are just imposed on them by outsiders, and they may not feel bad about...

    • By Scottie 2022-12-26 01:37:37

      The version I saw was a bit sloppy. It's a good idea to have children take pictures. How did the director come up with the idea to make this, save the children? I feel that the filming is too Virgin Heart, and I prefer "Florida Paradise" by...

    Movie plot

    In 1998, New York journalist Briskie came to Calcutta's red light district to shoot something about prostitutes, but she found that the children in the red light district were the ones who needed more attention. The children took a keen interest in her and her camera, so she organized a photography class focused on children, gave them some cameras, and trained the children. Although they live in harsh environments, they are still full...
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    Movie quotes

    • Avjit: There is nothing called hope in my future.

    • Tapasi: Just today, I took someone's picture and he bad mouthed me. I didn't mind. You really have to put up with a lot if you want to learn to do something well.

    • Mamuni: [from extra scene on the DVD] When I have the camera in my hand, it tickles my hand and I must take a picture right away.