I am currently on a whirlwind tour of eastern Canada with my band as we are promoting the release of our upcoming album, "Wide-Eyed and Mystified". It's been a struggle just finding time to sleep, let alone blog...
But enough excuses. My wife was watching a DVD in the van today and I was reminded of how it moved me and that I need to help spread the word. It's called "Born Into Brothels" and is a beautifully produced piece, winning the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature. The website describes the the movie as "a tribute to the resiliency of childhood and the restorative power of art... Born into Brothels is a portrait of several unforgettable children who live in the red light district of Calcutta, where their mothers work as prostitutes. Zana Briski, a New York-based photographer, gives each of the children a camera and teaches them to look at the world with new eyes."
As a result of their work with these children, Zana and director Russ Kauffman started up an organization called Kids With Cameras in order to help facilitate the sale of the childrens' work around the world and send the money back to them to help fund their educations. Besides the flagship project in Calcutta (which is documented in the movie), they now have workshops going in Haiti, Jerusalem, and Cairo. Take a second and check out these remarkable kids and the remarkable work they are doing. Prepare to be inspired!
[This was reposted as part of Watercooler Wednesdays.]
I was really entertained and gave me a lot of news.
Posted by: cosmetic surgeon utah | April 21, 2011 at 12:37 AM
This movie touched my heart in so many ways!! It's something similar to what I'd like to do with my filmmaking ministry.
Posted by: Karen | November 08, 2006 at 01:32 AM
Great documentary.Moving and a challenge to do more with Art in order to build bridges.
Posted by: Randy | April 15, 2006 at 12:18 AM
I have seen this film too and was moved. May I recommend another one called "Promises" and I have heard good things about one called "God grew tired of us." I love docs!
Posted by: Bethany | March 27, 2006 at 10:49 AM
That is absolutely phenomenal.
I cannot even believe how we glide through our lives absolutely complacent & unaware of the atrocities that happen on the very same planet that we live on. This bewilders me.
But it's amazing when someone dares to do the unimaginable so that others are aware of these things...and we as fellow human beings...can do something to change these tragic things that are happening! Thank you for posting this, Jeremy.
:)
cherylyn
Posted by: electroluminescence | March 26, 2006 at 09:09 PM
Loved this film. I wrote a pretty good post in feb. about it:
http://strangeculture.blogspot.com/2006/02/somehow-media-can-change-world.html
I think you'd like it a lot.
Great movie, people should see it.
--RC of strangeculture.blogspot.com
Posted by: RC of strangeculture | March 26, 2006 at 09:01 PM