Born into Brothels (2004)

Film details

Featuring

Kochi Shanti Das Avijit
Directors

Ross Kauffman Zana Briski
Countries

Canada USA
Year

2004
Genre

Documentary
Type

Film
Category

Non Fiction

Alternative titles

Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids Alternative

Synopsis

Documentary about the children, born to prostitutes in the Calcutta red light district, and what their lives are like. Photographer Zana Briski gives some of the children cameras to take pictures of their surroundings. Some of these pictures are exhibited internationally. Briski tries to find schools for the children, and this proves highly challenging.

Cast & Credits

Cast
- - the kids
    
    Kochi
  - the kids
    
    Shanti Das
  - the kids
    
    Avijit
  - the kids
    
    Suchitra
  - the kids
    
    Manik
  - the kids
    
    Gour
  - the kids
    
    Puja Mukerjee
  - the kids
    
    Tapasi
  - the kids
    
    Mamuni
  - [herself, 'Zana Auntie']
    
    Zana Briski
  - [herself]
    
    Geeta Masi
  - [himself, Avijit's father]
    
    Sunil Halder
Credits
- Direction:
  - A film by
    
    Ross Kauffman
  - A film by
    
    Zana Briski
  Production:
  - ©
    
    Red Light Films
  - Organizational support
    
    Home Box Office
  - Organizational support
    
    Cinemax Documentary Productions
  - Organizational support
    
    ThinkFilm
  - Developed w/the assistance of
    
    Sundance Institute
  - Supported by a grant from
    
    Sundance Institute Documentary Fund
  - Additional funding provided by
    
    Jerome Foundation
  - Additional funding provided by
    
    New York State Council for the Arts
  - Additional funding provided by
    
    The Paul and Phyllis Fireman Charitable Foundation
  - Additional funding provided by
    
    The Swartz Foundation
  - Additional funding provided by
    
    Richard C. Goldstein Private Foundation
  - Additional funding provided by
    
    Lexisnexis Group Europe
  - Additional funding provided by
    
    Open Society Institute
  - Additional funding provided by
    
    Alicia Patterson Foundation
  - Additional funding provided by
    
    Howard Chapnick Grant
  - Domestic Sales
    
    Film Sales Company (New York), The
  - International Sales
    
    Ro'co Films International
  - Executive Producer
    
    Geralyn White Dreyfous
  - Co-executive Producer
    
    Pamela Tanner Boll
  - [Producer]
    
    Ross Kauffman
  - [Producer]
    
    Zana Briski
  - Associate Producer
    
    Andrew Herwitz
  - Associate Producer
    
    Ellen Peck
  - Accounting Services
    
    Bruce Laski
  Photography:
  - Cinematography
    
    Ross Kauffman
  - Cinematography
    
    Zana Briski
  - Photo Animation
    
    Frank Ferrigno
  - Photo Animation
    
    Frame: Runner, NY
  Editing:
  - Editor
    
    Nancy Baker
  - Editor
    
    Ross Kauffman
  - On-line Editor
    
    Chris Mole
  - On-line Editor
    
    Benjamin Murray
  - Associate Editor
    
    Eric Welsh
  - Assistant Editor
    
    George Panos
  Titles:
  - Main Title Design
    
    John Rocco
  - Main Title Design
    
    B3 Motion
  Film processing:
  - Colour Print Timing
    
    Bill Scott
  Music:
  - Music
    
    John Mcdowell
  - African Drums/Percussion/Keyboards
    
    John Mcdowell
  - Music Produced/Mixed by
    
    John Mcdowell
  - Music Produced/Mixed by
    
    Daniel Baruch
  - Music Consultant
    
    Tracy McKnight
  Sound:
  - Sound Supervisor/Re-recording Mixer
    
    Tom Paul
  - Sound Engineer
    
    Daniel Baruch
  - Sound Editor
    
    Eric Milano
  - Sound Editor
    
    Anne Pope
  - Post-production Sound
    
    The Cottage Mix
  Consultant:
  - Creative Consultant
    
    Sam Pollard
  - Creative Consultant
    
    Vikram Jayanti
  - Dolby Sound Consultant
    
    Steve F.B. Smith
  - Special Thanks
    
    Randy Balsmeyer
  - Special Thanks
    
    Ismail Merchant
  - Special Thanks
    
    Proulx, Annie
  - Special Thanks
    
    Robert Redford