Product Description

THIS DESCRIBES THE JOURNEY THAT MADONNA EMBARKS ON, EXPLORING THE LIVES OF CHILDREN WHO HAVE BEEN ORPHANED BY AIDS & HAVE SUFFERED MORE THAN ONE CAN SOMETIMES IMAGINE.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #27978 in DVD
• Brand: VIRGIL FILMS AND ENTERTAI
• Released on: 2009-10-20
• Rating: NR (Not Rated)
• Aspect ratio: 1.33:1
• Formats: Color, DVD, NTSC, Widescreen
• Original language: English
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 94 minutes

Features

• I AM BECAUSE WE ARE (DVD MOVIE)

Customer Reviews

I am Because WE Are
I saw the entire movie when it was free on HULU and I'll buy it because it truly touched me.

The stories told by the village people in the country of Malawi are surprising to anyone who has no idea where in the world this country is, and even to anyone who has never left the United States. There is a different world out there and I'm glad Madonna chose to create this film to tell her story to the world.

I am because we are.
I've just watched this film and found it very moving. I'm especially inspired by learning about the 'Spirituality For Kids' ([...]) program. And now I've come here to purchase the DVD so that I can show it to the 'at risk' youth I work with here in the US. I want to express my gratitude to those involved in the creation of this film, especially the human angels who opened their lives to us, and shared both their suffering and their indomitable joy. I am because we are.

like the say, in for a penny, in for a pound
"I Am Because We Are" is Madonna's 2008 documentary film that she produced (throughout 2005-2007) about the ravages of poverty, AIDS and lack of education in the African nation of Malawi where her 2 adpoted children are from. Madonna also appears as herself in the film, too. The film includes subtitles, as well as English speaking audio, in addition to color and even some grainy black and white video clips. "I Am Because We Are" is interesting and even shocking in some parts of it, but none of the information is new or even creative. Instead, perhaps Madonna knew that she could get her message out there if she produced this film and simply did not put much effort into it. She did get several high-profile dignitaries to appear on-camera for interviews, including Bishop Tutu and Bill Clinton (I wonder why she didn't ask President Bush?) All proceeds from this film go to Madonna's non-profit charity, Raising Malawi. The film has been shown on on-demand cable outlets around the country as well as on various video sharing sites free of charge; except for a Turkish DVD that came out earlier this year, this is the first DVD.