I recently saw the documentary Born into Brothels about a photojournalist who begins a project to examine the lives of women working as prostitutes in the Red Light district of Calcutta, but begins to teach photography to their kids when they show an interest in her camera. The documentary is intended to hand authorship over to the kids as it records how they capture their world “as they see it.” I found a good review if anyone is interested in learning more about the film’s accomplishments and shortcomings with respect to that goal.
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