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I Am Because We Are

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Producing House

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.

movie

Status: Released

Released Date: 2008-04-24

Runtime: 86 mins

Director: Nathan Rissman

Writer: Madonna

Spoken language: English

Genres: Documentary

Original title: I Am Because We Are

Production Companies: Semtex Films

Production Countries: United States of America

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