"Briski, a documentary photographer, went to Calcutta to photograph prostitutes. While there, she befriended their children and offered to teach the children photography to reciprocate being allowed to photograph their mothers. The children were given cameras so they could learn photography and possibly improve their lives. The perspective shown through the children's photographs depicted a life in the red light district through the eyes of children typically overlooked and sworn off to do chores around the house until they were able to contribute more substantially to the family welfare. Much of their work was used in the film, and the filmmakers recorded the classes as well as daily life in the red light district. The children's work was exhibited, and one boy was even sent to a photography conference in Amsterdam. Briski also recorded her efforts to place the children in boarding schools although many of the children did not end up staying very long in the boarding schools they were placed in. Others, such as Avijit and Kochi not only went on to continue their education, but ended up attaining good grades out of i"
The most amazing documentary that shows the power of
photography, however the situation that these kids are in breaks my heart, it
just gave me some peace knowing that they were perusing something that made
them happy and also that they are good at. And also looking more at a photographic aspect
shows a different take that I could have used for my work. Possibly shooting in
black and white? I really didn’t think about this and will be something that I will
regret doing. Imaging the emotion and expression I could have caught when not
focusing on colour?
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