I Am Because We Are

"From Africa with love"

2008 1h 26m EN

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8.8

MASTERPIECE

★8.8TMDB · 8

Documentary

Synopsis

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A look into the lives of Malawi's 1 million plus orphans in the wake of the AIDS pandemic. It offers hope and real solutions to the challenges that people face living in extreme poverty.

“From Africa with love”

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Cast

Madonna
Self / Narrator (voice)
Paul Farmer
Self
Desmond Tutu
Self
Jeffrey Sachs
Self
Bill Clinton
Self
David Banda
Self
Lourdes Leon
Self
Aleke Banda
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Nathan Rissman
Writers: Madonna
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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86 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Patrick Leonard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Danny Tull shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Madonna and Paul Farmer and Desmond Tutu carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "From Africa with love".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1138006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Nathan Rissman directs. Patrick Leonard scores. Danny Tull cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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186 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 18 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Original score by Patrick Leonard. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Danny Tull shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Madonna and Paul Farmer and Desmond Tutu carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "From Africa with love".
8IMDB entry: tt1138006 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 8 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.