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Title:

Born into brothels [videorecording] / Red Light Films, in association with Thinkfilm and HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films presents ; executive producer, Geralyn White Dreyfous ; co-executive producer, Pamela Tanner Boll ; directed by Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski.

Format:

[videorecording] /

Edition:

Full frame.

Publisher:

Red Light Films,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

1 videodisc (83 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

Subject:

Briski, Zana.
Children of prostitutes--Calcutta.--Calcutta.
Prostitution--Calcutta.--Calcutta.
Child photographers--Calcutta.--Calcutta.
Calcutta (India)--Social conditions.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.

Other Authors:

Kauffman, Ross.
Briski, Zana.
Dreyfous, Geralyn White.
Boll, Pamela Tanner.
Baker, Nancy
McDowell, John.
Thinkfilm (Firm)
HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films.
Red Light Films.

Notes:

Documentary. 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. "Academy Award winner: Best Documentary Feature" -- Container. Featuring Zana Briski.

Summary:

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.

OCLC:

(OCoLC)61502542

Locations:

UQAX771 -- Des Moines Area Community College Library - Ankeny (Carroll)

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

CDPF771 -- Clive Public Library (Clive)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

FXPH314 -- Carnegie-Stout Public Library (Dubuque)

SOAX911 -- Simpson College - Dunn Library (Indianola)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

GOPG641 -- Marshalltown Public Library (Marshalltown)

O3AX572 -- Cornell College - Russell D. Cole Library (Mount Vernon)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

BGPE251 -- Perry Public Library (Perry)

UVAX975 -- Western Iowa Tech Library (Sioux City)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)