I Am Because We Are (2008)
- Directed by
- Nathan Rissman
- Genre
- documentary film, LGBTQ-related film
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 8.8 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary focuses on the lives of children who lost their parents to AIDS in Malawi. It shows their struggles and the efforts to care for them. The film was written and narrated by Madonna.
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What happens
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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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Preacher's Sons (2008)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.