Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids
2004 · 85 min · Director: Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
Documentary photographer Zana Briski journeyed into Calcutta's underworld to photograph the city's prostitutes. In return, she offered to teach the prostitutes' children the basics of photography so that the kids could document their own lives on the streets of one of the world's poorest cities. The resulting photographs, often astonishing, were exhibited around the world; many of them are seen in this film, which won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature in 2005.
Emotional fingerprint
Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 35%, Sadness 25%, Inspiration 20%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Empathy35%
- Sadness25%
- Inspiration20%
- Awe10%
- Hope10%
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Inspiration. Genres: Documentary, Biography, News. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Inspiration. Its IMDb rating of 7.1/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Hope
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Hope |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 60 % | 58 % | 40 % | 20 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 6′ | Empathy | 57 % | 58 % | 38 % | 29 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Empathy | 57 % | 55 % | 39 % | 24 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 64 % | 60 % | 48 % | 18 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 19′ | Empathy | 60 % | 58 % | 46 % | 21 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 23′ | Sadness | 55 % | 53 % | 44 % | 19 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 60 % | 59 % | 46 % | 24 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 32′ | Hope | 61 % | 61 % | 45 % | 31 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 36′ | Sadness | 63 % | 63 % | 52 % | 25 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 40′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 45′ | Tension | 75 % | 57 % | 40 % | 25 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 49′ | Tension | 68 % | 53 % | 33 % | 28 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 53′ | Hope | 61 % | 48 % | 23 % | 44 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 57′ | Hope | 65 % | 49 % | 29 % | 51 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 62′ | Sadness | 68 % | 53 % | 43 % | 44 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 66′ | Hope | 60 % | 49 % | 33 % | 48 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 70′ | Hope | 60 % | 52 % | 30 % | 56 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 74′ | Empathy | 65 % | 60 % | 45 % | 55 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 79′ | Hope | 63 % | 57 % | 47 % | 53 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 83′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Rags to riches
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
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Details
- Directed by
- Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman
- Written by
- Zana Briski, Ross Kauffman
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2004
- Runtime
- 85 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Documentary, Biography, News
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
Where to watch
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