Born into Brothels

Genre: Documentary/Photography
Director: Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski
Starring: Avigit, Gour, Puja, Kochi, Manik, Shanti Das, Suchitra, Tapasi
RunTime: 85 min
Released By: Archer Entertainment
Rating: NC-16
Official Website: http://www.archerentasia.com/bornintobrothels/
Opening Day: 3 May 2007



Synopsis:

Winner, “Best Documentary Feature” at the 77th annual Academy Awards, 2005

In the dark underworld of Calcutta's overcrowded red light district appear a group of unforgettable children. Feisty, courageous, and wickedly funny - they are the children of prostitutes and drug addicts, and whose futures have so far been dictated by their surroundings.

By a chance encounter, these children embark on a transformational journey with New York based photographer Zana Briski, who, over the course of three years, teaches them photography. The results are life-changing.

BORN INTO BROTHELS is a humorous and life-affirming true story of the resilience of children and the power of art to transform even the most unlikely of circumstances.

Rating
2 out of 5 stars