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Born into brothels / Red Light Films in association with ThinkFilm and HBO/Cinemax documentary films presents ; written, produced and directed by Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Briski, Zana, director, producer, screenwriter, narrator.
Kauffman, Ross, director, producer, screenwriter.
McDowell, John, composer.
Red Light Films (Firm), producer.
HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films, producer.
Thinkfilm (Firm), producer, distributor.
Language:
Bengali
English
Subjects (All):
Children of prostitutes--India--Kolkata.
Children of prostitutes.
India--Kolkata.
Prostitution--India--Kolkata.
Prostitution.
Photographers--India--Kolkata.
Photographers.
Child photographers--India--Kolkata.
Child photographers.
Kolkata (India)--Social conditions.
Kolkata (India).
Genre:
Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Documentary films.
Video recordings.
Physical Description:
1 videodisc (85 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 booklet ([10] pages ; 19 cm)
polychrome
Edition:
Full screen presentation.
Place of Publication:
New York, NY : ThinkFilm, [2005]
Language Note:
English or Bengali dialogue.
Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
System Details:
DVD - NTSC; Dolby digital 5.1 stereo surround; Region 1.
digital
optical
stereo
surround
Dolby digital 5.1
NTSC
video file
DVD video
region 1
Summary:
Two documentary filmmakers chronicle their time in Sonagchi, Calcutta and the relationships they developed with children of prostitutes who work the city's notorious red light district.
Participant:
Narrator, Zana Briski.
Credits:
Cinematographers, Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman ; editors, Nancy Baker, Ross Kauffman ; music, John McDowell.
Notes:
Aspect ratio 1.33:1.
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; deleted scenes; "reconnecting" - an update of the kids 3 years later; interview segment with Charlie Rose; Academy Award acceptance speech; production stills; about Kids with Cameras; theatrical trailer; trailer gallery.
OCLC:
61502542
Publisher Number:
821575534253
TF534225 ThinkFilm

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