Born into Brothels

Born into Brothels Calcuttas Red Light Kids is a 2004 IndianAmerican documentary film about the children of prostitutes in Sonagachi, Kolkatas red light district. The widely acclaimed film, written and directed by Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman, won a string of accolades including the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2004.

There is debate about the extent to which the documentary has improved the lives of the children featured in it.citation needed The filmmakers claim that the lives of children appearing in Born into Brothels have been transformed by money earned through the sale of photos and a book on them. Ross Kauffman, codirector of the documentary, says that the amount earned is 100,000 about Rs.4.5 million, which will pay for their tuition and for a school in India for children of prostitutes. Briski has started a nonprofit organization to continue this kind of work in other countries, named Kids with Cameras. A film is being made on the life story of a highprofile trio of call girl sisters, Shaveta, Khushboo and Himani, born in one of the brothels of Haryana. ........

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