Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids vs Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids). Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids is the shorter watch at 1h 25m compared with 1h 27m. Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids is the older of the two (2004 against 2011). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler| Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids | Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2011 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 1h 27m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | United States of America |
| Director | Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski | Peter Rosen |
| Main cast | Zana Briski, Avijit, Geeta Masi, Kochi, Mamuni | Itzhak Perlman, Jascha Heifetz |
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.
Jascha Heifetz: God's Fiddler
Not since Paganini had there been such a magician on the violin. Jascha Heifetz was the first truly modern virtuoso, a man about whom Itzhak Perlman said, 'When I spoke with him, I can't believe, I'm talking to God'. Heifetz was a legendary but mysterious figure whose story embodies the dual nature of artistic genius. The paradox of how a mortal man lives with immortal gifts - gifts he must honor, but which extract a life-long price. Is the man…
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