Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) by Donald A — 25 Dec 2007

L'un des plus beau documentaire "humaniste" qu'il m'ait Ã©tÃ© donnÃ© de voir.

This review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) was written by Donald A on 25 Dec 2007.

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

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