Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids vs Clairtone

Clairtone has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids). Clairtone is the shorter watch at 1h 13m compared with 1h 25m. Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids is the older of the two (2004 against 2025). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.

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Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light KidsClairtone
Audience score★ 6.8/10★ 10.0/10
Year20042025
Length1h 25m1h 13m
GenresDocumentaryDocumentary
Country–Canada
DirectorRoss Kauffman, Zana BriskiRon Mann
Main castZana Briski, Avijit, Geeta Masi, Kochi, MamuniNina Munk, Mairéad Filgate

Synopsis

Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

Documentary depicting the lives of child prostitutes in the red light district of Songachi, Calcutta. Director Zana Briski went to photograph the prostitutes when she met and became friends with their children. Briski began giving photography lessons to the children and became aware that their photography might be a way for them to lead better lives.

Clairtone

Canadian electronics company Clairtone finds a successful niche producing high-end modernist stereo systems before succumbing to hard economic realities.

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