If you’ve seen Born into Brothels...
... then I suspect this will boggle your mind. It boggled mine.
"We are so happy our Auntie Zana has won the award," said Puja, 14, as film director Zana Briski walked up to receive the Oscar for Born Into Brothels, a portrayal of life on the streets for the children of prostitutes of Calcutta's teeming Sonagachi district.
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