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Born into brothels [videorecording (DVD)] / HBO Cinemax Documentary Films ; Red Light Films ; directed by Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski.

Red Light Films. (Added Author). ThinkFilm. (Added Author).

Summary:

While living in thered 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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (83 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet (11 p.)
Publisher: [S.l.] : ThinkFilm, 2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Special features include: Filmmakerαs commentary; deleted scenes with optional commentary; update on the children; photo gallery; Academy Award acceptance speech.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Executive producer, Geralyn White Dreyfous ; co-executive producer, Pamela Tanner Boll ; cinematographers, Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski ; editors, Nancy Baker, Ross Kauffman ; music, John McDowell.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, Region 1; Dolby digitial stereo 2.0, Dolby digital surround 5.1.
Language Note:	Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired. In English and Bengali with English subtitles.
Awards Note:	Winner Best Documentary, National Board of Review ; Winner Audience Award, Sundance Film Festival ; Winner Best Documentary, Los Angeles Film Critics ; Academy Award winner, Best Documentary Feature.