New York Asia Society event: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

[Guest guest]

For those of you in the New York City area, this event at the Asia Society may

be of interest:

Asia Society invites you to a film and discussion:

Born into Brothels

Calcutta's Red Light Kids

(Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman/2003/85 min/35mm)

Thursday, November 18, 6:00 pm, Reception follows.

Asia Society and Museum, 725 Park Avenue (at 70th street), New York City

Born into Brothels chronicles the lives of the most stigmatized people in

Calcutta's red light district: the children of prostitutes. Photojournalist Zana

Briski traveled to one of India's most overcrowded regions to photograph the

lives of women in brothels. Soon, her bond was extended to the children of the

neighborhood. She gave them cameras and taught them to shoot. Together with

co-director Ross Kauffman, Briski documents the lives of these children and

their creative liberation through art. Winner of the Audience Award at the 2004

Sundance Film Festival, Born into Brothels is a humorous and heartfelt story

portraying the power of art and the courage of those willing to change their own

lives. Photos taken by the children will be on display throughout the evening.

A discission with Briski, Kauffman, Lina Srivastava from Kids with Cameras, and

Ruchira Gupta, anti-trafficking expert, will follow the screening, highlighting

the marginalization of these children and their increased vulnerability to AIDS.

Kids with Cameras is a nonprofit organization that teaches photography to

marginalized children throughout the world and works to provide scholarships for

education beyond photography.

Made possible by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

Registration Information

$5 Students w/ ID $7 Member/NGO $10 Nonmember

Advance registration or ticket purchase is highly recommended. A credit card is

required to hold a reservation. Please call the Box Office at 212-517-ASIA, send

information by fax at 212-517- 8315, or email: boxo@...

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AIDS in Asia Initiative

Asia Society

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