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Born into Brothels / 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].

Full frame.

[New York] : Thinkfilm, [2005]

1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

digital optical

NTSC

video file DVD video region 1

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.

MPAA rating: R; for some sequences of strong language.

Briski, Zana.

Children of prostitutes -- India -- Kolkata.

Child photographers -- India -- Kolkata.

Brothels -- India -- Kolkata.

Prostitution -- India -- Kolkata.

Kolkata (India) -- Social conditions.

Documentary films.

Feature films.

Nonfiction films.

Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Documentary films.

Kauffman, Ross.

Briski, Zana.

Dreyfous, Geralyn White.

Boll, Pamela Tanner.

Baker, Nancy.

McDowell, John, 1943-

Thinkfilm (Firm)

Red Light Films (Firm)

HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films.

Originally released in 2004.

Special features: director's commentary with Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski; special video commentary by the kids watching selected scenes of the film; 7 deleted scenes; "reconnecting"--An update of the kids 3 years later (9 min.); Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski interview segment with Charlie Rose (6 min.); Academy Award acceptance speech; production stills; about Kids with Cameras; theatrical trailer.

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.

Featuring Zana Briski.

DVD, Region 1, full frame (4:3); Dolby digital stereo 2.0, Dolby digital surround 5.1.

English and Bengali dialogue with optional English subtitles; closed-captioned.

Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, 2005.

Special features: Director's commentary with Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski ; Special video commentary by the kids watching selected scenes of the film ; 7 deleted scenes ; "Reconnecting" : an update of the kids 3 years later (9 min.) ; Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski interview segment with Charlie Rose (6 min.) ; Academy Award acceptance speech ; production stills ; about Kids with Cameras ; Theatrical trailer.

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