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I Am Because We Are(Movie, 2008)

1h 30min | Genre: Documentary
I Am Because We AreRating: 4.7/5 (with 33 votes)
I Am Because We Are is a 2008 British-American-Malawian documentary film about AIDS orphans in Malawi. It was directed by Nathan Rissman and written, narrated, and produced by Madonna through her production company Semtex Films. The film premiered at the 7th annual Tribeca Film Festival in New York City, on April 24, 2008, and at the 61st annual Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, France, on May 21, 2008. The film also headlined the 2008 Traverse City Film Festival. On December 1, 2008, it premiered in the U.S. on the Sundance Channel for World AIDS Day. On March 26, 2009, the film was uploaded by Madonna's team onto YouTube and Hulu for free viewing. The film won the VH1 Do Something Docu Style Award in 2010. ()
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About I Am Because We Are

I Am Because We Are is a 2008 documentary film directed by Nathan Rissman and written, narrated, and produced by Madonna through her production company Semtex Films. The film documents the concern over the millions of orphans in the African country of Malawi who have lost parents and siblings to HIV and AIDS, many of whom live on the streets. The film also shows the efforts with Madonna's charitable organisation Raising Malawi in helping with improving their lives and conditions.

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Official websites:
www.iambecauseweare.com
Production country: United States of America (USA)
Made by: Semtex Films
Original language: English (EN)
Spoken languages: English (EN)
Translated into 1 language: English (EN)
Status: Released
Release date US: 04/24/2008
Director: Nathan Rissman
Producer: Madonna
Screenwriter: Madonna
Film Editor: Danny Tull
Composer: Patrick Leonard
Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):
"Eimai giati eimaste"
"Malawi AIDS-árvái Madonna szemével"
"Jestem, bo jestesmy"

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