Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids vs On the Impossibility of an Homage
On the Impossibility of an Homage has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids). On the Impossibility of an Homage is the shorter watch at 19m compared with 1h 25m. Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids is the older of the two (2004 against 2024). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
On the Impossibility of an Homage| Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids | On the Impossibility of an Homage | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2024 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 19m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | Germany |
| Director | Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski | Xandra Popescu |
| Main cast | Zana Briski, Avijit, Geeta Masi, Kochi, Mamuni | Gabriela Durleci, Cristian Susu, Mirela Simniceanu, Ion Tugearu |
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.
On the Impossibility of an Homage
Given a portrait, who is responsible for the image we see, the painter or the subject? Ion used to be a a rockstar of Ballet in Communist Romania. When we first discussed the possibility of a portrait, Ion was initially thrilled. He’d been dreaming that someday there’d be a film about him. But during the filmmaking process Ion finds it hard to let go.
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