Friday, March 04, 2005
Children of the Brothels
Born Into Brothels (2004)
Winner of Oscar for the best documentary film.
The sights, sounds, and lives of the inhabitants of Sonagachi, the red light district of Calcutta (Kolkata), brought unfiltered before the world. Zana Briski and Ross Kauffmann's film demonstrates what a few dedicated artists with limited funds and resources can achieve.
As a former Calcuttan I was affected by the scenes of the city. The images reflected an overwhelming sense of decay and failing infrastructure. But the children were the stars. Their exuberance in the midst of the squalor was infective. They projected hope.
kids with cameras
Winner of Oscar for the best documentary film.
The sights, sounds, and lives of the inhabitants of Sonagachi, the red light district of Calcutta (Kolkata), brought unfiltered before the world. Zana Briski and Ross Kauffmann's film demonstrates what a few dedicated artists with limited funds and resources can achieve.
As a former Calcuttan I was affected by the scenes of the city. The images reflected an overwhelming sense of decay and failing infrastructure. But the children were the stars. Their exuberance in the midst of the squalor was infective. They projected hope.
kids with cameras
