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I Am Because We Are (2008)

Name: I Am Because We Are
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2008
Duration: 90 min

Directed by Nathan Rissman · 1 h 30 min

Year: 2008
Running time: 1 h 30 min
Countries: United States and United Kingdom
Languages: English
Produced by: Madonna

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About the film

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.

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The record

Title	I Am Because We Are
Year	2008
Directed by	Nathan Rissman
Runs	1 h 30 min
IMDb	tt1138006
Wikidata	Q2662913

Source: Wikidata (CC0), read Fri Oct 16.

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