Born into brothels

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Thinkfilm LLC
Publication Date:
[2005]
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While living in the red light district of Calcutta and 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.

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Briski, Zana
Child photographers
Child photographers -- India -- Kolkata
Children of prostitutes
Children of prostitutes -- India -- Kolkata
Kolkata (India) -- Social conditions
Prostitution
Prostitution -- India -- Kolkata
Sexual practices
Sex work
Social conditions
Video recordings for hard of hearing people

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Contributors:
HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films
Dreyfous, Geralyn White
Briski, Zana
McDowell, John
Kauffman, Ross
UPC:
821575534253

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