Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids vs The Unsolved Killings of Jack the Ripper
The Unsolved Killings of Jack the Ripper has the higher audience score (10/10 against 6.8/10 for Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids). The Unsolved Killings of Jack the Ripper is the shorter watch at 48m compared with 1h 25m. Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids is the older of the two (2004 against 2023). Both are documentary movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
The Unsolved Killings of Jack the Ripper| Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids | The Unsolved Killings of Jack the Ripper | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 10.0/10 |
| Year | 2004 | 2023 |
| Length | 1h 25m | 48m |
| Genres | Documentary | Documentary |
| Country | – | United Kingdom |
| Director | Ross Kauffman, Zana Briski | Rebekah Lowri Llewelyn |
| Main cast | Zana Briski, Avijit, Geeta Masi, Kochi, Mamuni | – |
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.
The Unsolved Killings of Jack the Ripper
In the autumn of 1888, a string of bloody murders rocked East London. Week after terrible week, the tabloids report the death of yet another Whitechapel resident. The police are left baffled, and investigations grow cold with no lead to who the killer may be. Known to history as Jack the Ripper, there are many theories as to who was guilty of the brutal Whitechapel killings. Through reenactment and interviews, this documentary film investigates…
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