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06/24/06
Born Into Brothels (2004)
96 %
Reviews Counted: 103 Fresh: 99 Rotten:4 Average Rating: 7.9/10
Consensus:
A powerful and uplifting documentary.
Rated: 15
Runtime: 1 hr 35 mins
Theatrical Release: 02-09-2005
Synopsis: 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... [More]
Genre: Dramas
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09/06/05
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This bond of trust between the filmmakers and their subjects exemplifies the kind of personal involvement that many documentary makers are striving for these days.
06/08/08
As bright as a box of new crayons, and just as full of creative potential, these children give us vibrant pictures of hope in the midst of oppression.
09/20/07
In the end, you can't help but wonder exactly what it was you've just seen. A hard-hitting exposé? Voyeuristic slumming? A true tale of triumph, against all odds? A self-aggrandizing, vanity biopic? Some new type of reality film?Perhaps all of the above.
06/20/07
Profundamente comovente e trágico, apesar de suas óbvias falhas estruturais e %u2013 o mais grave %u2013 de pisar em um terreno instável em seu aspecto ético.
01/10/06
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09/26/05
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07/21/05
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The children themselves are mostly upbeat and often happy. At the same time, they have an adult-like realization that their lives are likely to be short, and grim.
05/10/05
Every thinking adult should see this compelling Oscar-nominated documentary.
04/26/05
Born Into Brothels simmers with righteous anger, but it never boils over.
04/13/05
A well-intentioned idealistic look at a group of oppressed children in Calcutta's red-light district.
04/09/05
[The filmmakers'] approach to the material makes it palatable, but a grittier style would have added depth and power.
04/08/05
It’s a testament to the abilities of these Calcutta children that the most touching images revealed in Born Into Brothels are those taken by themselves.
04/08/05
An unsentimental look at how beauty, artistry, and hope can emerge from the most unexpected of places.
04/06/05
Briski doesn't merely document the children's milieu. Instead, she does something revolutionary: She empowers them to document it for themselves.
04/04/05
Despite the bleak subject matter, Born into Brothels [contains] moments of pure elation.
04/01/05
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