Born into brothels / a film by Ross Kauffman & Zana Briski ; Thinkfilm in association with HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films ; executive producer, Geralyn White Dreyfous ; co-executive producer, Pamela Tanner Boll.
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...
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English Bengali |
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Santa Monica, Calif. :
Lion's Gate Home Entertainment,
©2004.
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| Edition: | Full screen. |
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| 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. |
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| Item Description: | Documentary. "Red Light Films"--Container. Program content: c2004. "Catalog no. 18438"--Disc label. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD; NTSC, Region 1; Dolby digital stereo 2.0, Dolby digital surround 5.1. |
| Audience: | MPAA rating: R (some sequences of strong language). |
| Production Credits: | Cinematographers, Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski ; editors, Nancy Baker, Ross Kauffman ; music, John McDowell. |
| Participant or Performer: | Featuring Zana Briski. |
| Language: | Closed-captioned. In English and Bengali with English subtitles. |