Born into brothels
(DVD)
Contributors
Kauffman, Ross, director.
Briski, Zana, director.
Dreyfous, Geralyn White, producer.
Boll, Pamela Tanner, producer.
Baker, Nancy.
Briski, Zana, director.
Dreyfous, Geralyn White, producer.
Boll, Pamela Tanner, producer.
Baker, Nancy.
Published
[New York] : Thinkfilm, [2005].
Format
DVD
Edition
Full frame.
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (83 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 guide ([10] pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm)
Status
Main Library - Media
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Published
[New York] : Thinkfilm, [2005].
Edition
Full frame.
Language
English
UPC
821575534253
Notes
General Note
Originally released in 2004.
General Note
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.
General Note
"Academy Award winner: Best Documentary Feature"--Container.
Creation/Production Credits
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.
Participants/Performers
Featuring Zana Briski.
Description
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.
System Details
DVD format; region 1; Dolby digital stereo 2.0, Dolby digital surround 5.1.
Language
English and Bengali dialogue with English subtitles; closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.
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Subjects
LC Subjects
Briski, Zana.
Brothels -- India -- Kolkata.
Child photographers -- India -- Kolkata.
Children of prostitutes -- India -- Kolkata.
Documentary films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Kolkata (India) -- Social conditions.
Nonfiction films.
Prostitution -- India -- Kolkata.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.
Brothels -- India -- Kolkata.
Child photographers -- India -- Kolkata.
Children of prostitutes -- India -- Kolkata.
Documentary films.
Films for the hearing impaired.
Kolkata (India) -- Social conditions.
Nonfiction films.
Prostitution -- India -- Kolkata.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings.