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1. Born Into Brothels: Calcutta's Red Light Kids (2004), American documentary film directed by Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman. Two documentary filmmakers chronicle their time in Sonagchi, Calcutta and the relationships they developed with children of prostitutes who work the city's notorious red light district. |
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2. Exit through the Gift Shop: A Banksy Film (2010), USA, UK, documentary film directed by Banksy that tells the story of Thierry Guetta, a French immigrant in Los Angeles, and his obsession with street art. |
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3. Paris Is Burning (1990), USA, documentary film directed by Jennie Livingston. Filmed in the mid-to-late 1980s, it chronicles the ball culture of New York City and the African American, Latino, gay and transgender communities involved in it. |
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4. Waste Land (2010), Brazil, UK, documentary film directed by Lucy Walker, João Jardim and Karen Harley. The film documents two years of work of Brazilian contemporary modern artist Vik Muniz in creating art with the cooperation of scavengers of recyclables working at Jardim Gramacho, one of the world's largest landfills, serving the metropolis of Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. |
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5. Amargosa (2000), USA, documentary film directed by Todd Robinson. The inspirational story of Marta Becket: 76-yr old singer, writer, dancer, painter, visionary, and her creation Amargosa. |