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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.
Original Release
04/24/2008
US Release
04/24/2008
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bill Clinton | Self |
| Paul Farmer | Self |
| Madonna | Self - Narrator / Self / Narrator (voice) |
| Jeffrey Sachs | Self |
| Desmond Tutu | Self |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Bill Clinton | Self |
| Paul Farmer | Self |
| Madonna | Self - Narrator / Self / Narrator (voice) |
| Jeffrey Sachs | Self |
| Desmond Tutu | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Madonna | Executive Producer |
| Kristen Ashburn | Producer |
| Angela Becker | Producer |
| Kevin Lee Brown | Producer |
| Doc Crotzer | Producer |
| Grant James | Producer |
| Barry Peele | Producer |
| Philippe van den Bossche | Producer |
