Born into Brothels

The Resource Born into Brothels
Label
Born into Brothels
Statement of responsibility
Red Light Films presents, in association with HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films ; a film by Ross Kauffman & Zana Briski ; [directed by Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski]
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Subject
Genre
Language
  • eng
  • ben
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
While living in the red light district of Calcutta, documenting life in the brothels, New York-based photographer Zana Briski embarked on a project by which she gave cameras to the children of prostitutes and taught them photography, awakening within them hidden talent and creativity and giving them a means to transform their lives
Awards note
Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, 2005.
Cataloging source
WHP
Characteristic
videorecording
Credits note
Executive producer, Geralyn White Dreyfous ; co-executive producer, Pamela Tanner Boll ; cinematography, Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski ; editors, Nancy Baker and Ross Kauffman ; music by John McDowell
Dewey number
305.30954
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for some sequences of strong language
Language note
English and Bengali dialogue with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned
LC call number
HQ792.I4
LC item number
B67 2005
NLM call number
HQ 792 I4 B67 2005 DVD
PerformerNote
Featuring Zana Briski
Runtime
83
Technique
live action
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