[Reader-list] film on sonagachi wins oscar

[Amit Basu]

But the sex workers and their children are not quite happy as they did not get anything out of the film. Apart from a few children getting some support for their education nothing was done for the sex worker's project in general and the Oscar brought money and worldwide fame for the filmmaker. Some of the sex workers felt that, they felt like 'being used' as they are in the sex trade. Most of the local newspapers carried critical reports highlighting the ethical issue of such work where the documentary film maker earned fame at the expense of poor and marginalised people.
Amit

Steve Rhodes <srhodes at gmail.com> wrote:
I haven't seen the film, but here are the websites

http://www.thinkfilmcompany.com/brothels/

http://www.kids-with-cameras.org/bornintobrothels/film.php

And here is a radio interview with the filmmakers

http://www.theconnection.org/shows/2005/02/20050201_b_main.asp

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