Review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) by Dave M — 05 Jun 2007

This was an amazing documentary I saw some time ago. Made you think and just go wow...

This review of Born into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004) was written by Dave M on 05 Jun 2007.

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

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