Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) by Zhanyi J — 27 Nov 2007

The best documentary I've ever seen. It was and still is a heart-breaker.

This review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) was written by Zhanyi J on 27 Nov 2007.

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