DVD

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

Briski, Zana. (Added Author). Thinkfilm (Firm) (Added Author). HBO/Cinemax Documentary Films (Firm) (Added Author). Red Light Films (Firm) (Added Author). Lions Gate Home Entertainment. (Added Author).

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.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 videodisc (83 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 4 3/4 in.
Edition: Full screen (4:3).
Publisher: Santa Monica, Calif. : Lion's Gate Home Entertainment, c2004.

Content descriptions

General Note:	Special features: directors' commentary with Ross Kauffman and Zana Briski; special video commentary by children watching scenes from the film; deleted scenes; update on the children three years later; interview with Charlie Rose; Academy Award acceptance speech; production stills; about kids with cameras; theatrical trailer; trailer gallery.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Cinematographers, Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski ; editors, Nancy Baker, Ross Kauffman ; music, John McDowell.
Participant or Performer Note:	Featuring Zana Briski.
System Details Note:	DVD; NTSC, Region 1; Dolby digital 5.1 and stereo surround.
Language Note:	In English and Bengali with English subtitles; closed-captioned.