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dolcevita
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 Born into Brothels Anyone heard of this yet? I just saw the trailer for it today in the movies, and call me what you may, but I'm pretty sure I was tearing up even from those 5 minutes. The documentary is actually following this woman who teaches 8 children that can't get out of a brothel (no school will take them, they have no money) how to shoot photography. She then tries to get the photos auctioned off at Sothersby's in order to raise money to get them to schools. So basically its a bit of self-determination and these kids learn how to be artists and try to use their learning to get themselves out of their situation under this woman's guidance.
The documentary looks like its going to involve alot of the photos amnd images they took themselves, so you really get a feel for how they see Calcutta and their own lives. Its a double documentary so to speak, since it their documentation of their envirnment as well as documenting their experiences and attempt to change their lives. There was a scene were they get to go to Sothersby. Anyways, that all I got out of the couple minutes of trailer, but has anyone else heard about this? When it gets released?
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| Mon Jan 10, 2005 3:15 am |
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dolcevita
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http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/born_into_brothels/
Right now its at 24 reviews, 92% at 7.6/10 and 100% at 7.7/10 for Cream of the Crop.
Forgive me if I'm mistaken, but I think its one of the suggested docs for the Oscars as well. I can't find when its going to wide release or a travelling schedule. 
Here is the synopsis from the site as well:
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British-born photojournalist Zana Briski overcame barriers of language, culture, and ethnicity when she immersed herself into an impoverished and illegal neighborhood in the Third World metropolis of Calcutta, India. An award-winning photographer, Briski befriended the children of Sonagachi (the city's red light district), starting a photography workshop for them and equipping them each with their own camera. The transformative power of this simple object is remarkable; within weeks, the children show new spirit and several have discovered a talent for the art. Briski and her co-director, Ross Kaufman, follow the children as they filter their marginalized, forgotten world through the camera lens. Over the course of the film, a central narrative unfolds--the children's quest, fueled by their newfound hope and strength, to leave the brothels for a better life.
The directors frame the children in extreme close-ups, caressing their features and capturing each subtle change of expression. By intercutting their own images with those taken by the children, the directors establish the distinct personality and voice of their subjects. Among them are Avijit, a rotund, serious 11-year-old of immense talent, whose mother is murdered by her pimp during the filming; Kochi, a quiet slip of a girl, destined to follow the family line of prostitution; and Puja, a feisty tomboy whose tenacity allows her to photograph the district's most dangerous areas. Though the beauty of the story is marred by tragedy and heartbreak, this fine documentary is ultimately a testament to the immense power of art, even in the bleakest of environments.
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| Tue Jan 11, 2005 4:53 am |
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dolcevita
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Well now that I've pretty much lost interest in ever seeing this movie, I have to watch it today.
On the plus side, the director is going to be there to answer questions, so, anyone who has seen it want to pass a question along and see if I can get an answer?
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| Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:36 am |
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kypade
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it was playing for about a week fairly locally, and l was gonna check it out....but l didnt. 
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| Thu Apr 28, 2005 1:01 pm |
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dolcevita
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Well the doc was alright. It was pretty much what i expected, and the directors pretty much said what i expected. How they loved and were so moved by the kids, and how that's what they wanted to bring out in the film. In all honesty, the kids really were very memorable, but the entire project and their discussion afterwards had a bit of that Peace Core feeling.
I asked them in retrospect if they would have changed the movie, judging by its reception internationally, and also some problems with bootlegs that got released in India. I meant for the question to be if they would have refocussed the narrative had they been aware that their would be an "internal" audiance. Zana said she wouldn't change a thing, and how well it was received, and Ross (?) said he would have added this scene with a grandmother braiding ribbons into a girl's hair.
Eh, I had hoped for a little more out of that question, oh well.
Movie itself was around a B-. Its strength was the enrgy of the kids and some inherent sympathy towards the situation. As a tool for empowerment I'm not sure how it worked. They did start a programme called Kids with Cameras, and that has alot more potential than this documentary actually did.
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