Visual Currencies: Documenting India's Red-Light Districts.

The article discusses video documentaries of life in India's red-light districts. Particular focus is given to the multichannel video installations "A Kiss Is Not a Kiss" and "The Hijras" by artist Elahe Massumi and the documentary film "Born Into Brothels" directed by Zana Briski and Ross Kauffman....

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Published in:	Signs: Journal of Women in Culture & Society Vol. 37; no. 1; pp. 109 - 133
Main Author:	Lynes, Krista Geneviève
Format:	Article
Published:	University of Chicago Press Autumn2011
Subjects:	India Born Into Brothels (Film) Massumi, Elahe Briski, Zana Kauffman, Ross Sex workers Art Sex work Red-light districts Hijras Video art Documentary films
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