Born into Brothels however, is a story about the power of human imagination and determination. It chronicles the amazing lives of eight youth living in one of Calcutta's most notorious red light districts. Co-directed by Zana Briski, Born into Brothels follows Briski's efforts to teach photography to and access better educational opportunities for this group of children. The movies' main characters are the kids from the red light district. Kochi, age 10, is strong and resilient and uses her camera to escape her surroundings. Avijit, age 12, is a true artist, the most talented of the children and has an equally talented ego. Shanti, age 11, loves to photograph and even is crafty with the video camera, yet she is somewhat of a primadona. Manik, age 10, has a very gentle
Born into Brothels however, is a story about the power of human imagination and determination. It chronicles the amazing lives of eight youth living in one of Calcutta's most notorious red light districts. Co-directed by Zana Briski, Born into Brothels follows Briski's efforts to teach photography to and access better educational opportunities for this group of children. The movies' main characters are the kids from the red light district. Kochi, age 10, is strong and resilient and uses her camera to escape her surroundings. Avijit, age 12, is a true artist, the most talented of the children and has an equally talented ego. Shanti, age 11, loves to photograph and even is crafty with the video camera, yet she is somewhat of a primadona. Manik, age 10, has a very gentle