Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) by Julie S — 05 Nov 2007

Fantastic... Ã©mouvant.

One of the best documentary I have seen!!!

This review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) was written by Julie S on 05 Nov 2007.

Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)

By Liam Lacey (1,725) for The Globe and Mail (Toronto) (4,018) on 04 Jul 2016

Rather than another oppressive film about poverty, it's a revealing experiment in perspective…

Read Review

Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)

By Sean C (2,276) on 30 May 2011

Really good! watched it for my english summative and I enjoyed it :) cool story but the kids' stories are kinda sad…

Read Review

Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)

By Sudharshan S (11) on 21 Oct 2010

Very good documentary about a woman who did what she could to improve the lives of a group of prostitutes children…

Read Review

Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)

By Lindy D (39) on 10 Nov 2014

Really good and many talented kids who are afraid to be alone…

Read Review

Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)

By Paula K (208) on 18 Aug 2011

I hope there is a follow-up done about these kids…

Read Review

Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)

By Roshan P (75) on 14 May 2012

Not moving at all. And much too glossed over…

Read Review

Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)

By Amit D (42) on 08 Sep 2016

Born into Brothels Born into Brothels 2004…

Read Review

Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)

By Abdallah T (2) on 09 Nov 2015

An eye-opener, but we have to wonder if the efforts of the filmmakers REALLY accomplished anything…

Read Review

Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)

By Jennifer M (1,179) on 01 Sep 2012

I think this is a wonderful movie looking through the eyes of children…

Read Review

Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004)

By Trevor R (511) on 09 Oct 2010

A bittersweet documentary about a handful of gifted children born and raised in Calcutta's Red Light District, Brothels is as heartbreaking…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of The Pixar Story (2007)

By Rebecca Murray (740) for About.com (1,470) on 04 Jan 2008

The Pixar Story should be required viewing for film school students as it shows what following through and persevering through hardships can get you…

Read Review

Review of Mad Hot Ballroom (2005)

By Jeralyn W (3) on 29 Dec 2006

It's not actually a movie...just kinda like a documentary on kids that ballroom. But you're into that sorta thing. Then it's quite ok…

Read Review

Review of Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

By Dylanl (2) on 24 Jul 2009

The story here needed to be told: it is tragic and saddening. The storytelling is simply the worst I have experienced in years…

Read Review

Review of She's Beautiful When She's Angry (2014)

By Matthew Lickona (530) for San Diego Reader (713) on 26 Feb 2015

Intermittently interesting and occasionally compelling history of the feminist movement's early days…

Read Review

Review of The Order of Myths (2008)

By Dajhorn (20) on 06 Sep 2014

Order of Myths reminds me of something produced by the Film Board of Canada that you might be forced to watch in a high school social studies…

Read Review

Review of Destiny in Space (1994)

By John B (4,244) on 06 Jan 2012

Okay little IMAX film that doesn't translate well onto the big screen. Probably amused the kiddies back in the 90s. NASA propaganda that looks nice…

Read Review

Review of Woodstock (1970)

By Marc C (151) on 23 Mar 2008

Lot of great bands playing at their god-awful worst. Easily the worst Hendrix performance i've ever heard…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One

2023

79%186 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

Joker

2019

81%299 Reviews

Love

2015

54%174 Reviews

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

Where the Crawdads Sing

2022

63%92 Reviews

Terrifier 2

2022

64%48 Reviews

Parasite

2019

87%251 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids

2004

78%520 Reviews

The Recruit

2003

60%619 Reviews

My Name Is Khan

2010

75%712 Reviews

The Champ

1979

73%202 Reviews

The Raid 2

2014

79%922 Reviews

Jackie

2016

69%1,003 Reviews

Fanboys

2009

61%544 Reviews

Rockers

2003

74%72 Reviews

Aloha

2015

43%752 Reviews

Bride of the Monster

1955

37%153 Reviews