Overview - I Am Because We Are

Date of release

Genres

  • Documentary

Runtime: 90 minutes

Homepage: I Am Because We Are

Budget

Budget data not disclosed

Revenue

Revenue data not disclosed

Spoken Languages

  • English

Production companies

  • Name: Semtex Films

    Production country

Overview

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.

Cast

  • Name: Madonna

    Character: Self / Narrator (voice)

    Popularity: 15.759

    the profile picture of Madonna
  • Name: Bill Clinton

    Character: Self

    Popularity: 5.46

    the profile picture of Bill Clinton
  • Name: Desmond Tutu

    Character: Self

    Popularity: 1.542

    the profile picture of Desmond Tutu
  • Name: Jeffrey Sachs

    Character: Self

    Popularity: 0.343

    the profile picture of Jeffrey Sachs
  • Name: Paul Farmer

    Character: Self

    Popularity: 0.642