Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) by Soutthida T — 09 Jul 2007

This documentary was FANTASTIC! Very inspirational.

This review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) was written by Soutthida T on 09 Jul 2007.

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