January 25, 2005
“Born Into Brothels” earns Oscar nomFilm
“Born Into Brothels,” the documentary about children of prostitutes
in Calcutta’s notorious red-light district, earned a highly-coveted Oscar
nomination from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Tuesday
morning.
The critically-lauded film documents the experiences of photojournalist Zana Briski, who supplied the prostitutes’ children with cameras in order to capture a glimpse of their harsh existence.
“Born Into Brothels” has already captured a slew of awards — Sundance Audience, L.A. Film Critics, and the National Board of Review — and has screened in nearly every prestigious film festival around the world.
The Academy Awards telecast airs on Sunday, February 27, on ABC.
Oscars: Documentary
feature award nominations
“Born Into Brothels”: Official
site
Sepia Mutiny: Kids with cameras
apul on January 25, 2005 08:40 AM in Film · T·r·a·c·k·b·a·c·k address · Direct link · Email post
I've seen this film twice at festival and was effected more the second time than the first. That was almost a year ago and I still think about those wondeful children often and have nothing but blessings upon all of them. This film is incredible.
a truly inspirational film - saw it at the human rights watch film festival in nyc. minimal self-aggrandizement of the filmmaker, and lots of focus on the very compelling individual stories of the kids and their spirits.