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(1 - 21) of 21 OFCS Rating: 95% Fresh Page   1   4/5 "Episodic and drenched in realism"   Filmcritic.com   Chris Barsanti "Behind her, laundry flaps and an orange sky offers beauty, but also, the imminent night, when the men enter."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 3/4 "An unsentimental look at how beauty, artistry, and hope can emerge from the most unexpected of places."   Movie Boeuf   David N. Butterworth A- "A well-intentioned idealistic look at a group of oppressed children in Calcutta's red-light district."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz "As much a plea as a movie, 'Born into Brothels' moves one deeply."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit 2.5/4 "Focuses too much on the production of images and not enough on documenting the world contained within them."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B- "If the film itself is not stellar, the humanitarian efforts it documents are. In this case, the content is more noble than the way it's presented."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider B "As a challenge to the accepted conventions of the genre and an active questioning of the role of the documentary filmmaker, it is fascinating."   Film Blather   Eugene Novikov 5/5 "Born into Brothels is an extraordinary documentary about a photographer who draws out the wonder and creativity of some poor kids in Calcutta."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 4/4 "At just 83 minutes, Born Into Brothels packs more empathy and authenticity than thirty Hotel Rwanda's."   eCinemaCenter.com   Gabe Leibowitz 4.5/5 "documentary activism at its most galvanized, charged with action and, while often emotional, never bogged down with dewy-eyed sentimentalism"   Los Angeles Alternative   Jay Antani 3/4 "Borne of tragedy and working with unflagging energy to triumph over the odds."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth B+ "the film educates as well as inspires, and sincerely represents social activism in the best ways"   Old School Reviews   John A. Nesbit A- "an experimental hybrid of documentary filmmaking that doesn't always achieve its stated objectives, but the eight kids at its center will break your heart"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford B- "Born Into Brothels simmers with righteous anger, but it never boils over."   Reel Times: Reflections on Cinema   Mark Pfeiffer B "The children themselves are mostly upbeat and often happy. At the same time, they have an adult-like realization that their lives are likely to be short, and grim."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 3/4 "Wears the confidence of a well-planned feature."   Charlotte Weekly   Sean O'Connell A- "Briski doesn't merely document the children's milieu. Instead, she does something revolutionary: She empowers them to document it for themselves."   Decent Films Guide   Steven D. Greydanus 4/4 "It may sound like the most prehistoric of clichés, but Briski and Kaufman's astonishing documentary confirms that art feeds the soul."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight 2.5/4 "It represents a certain kind of missionary zeal that I find troubling--more accurately, distasteful."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 21) of 21 OFCS Rating: 95% Fresh Page   1