Madonna’a documentary, ‘I Am Because We Are’ premiered at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival this past Thursday, and has three more screenings before the Festival ends. THe film, which was written, produced and narrated by Madonna, looks at the plight of children in Malawi, as a result of the AIDS crisis. The filming, or what took place during it, is not without its critics.

During the filming, Madonna found David, a young Malawian boy Madonna and her film director husband, Guy Ritchie, are adopting. He has lived with the couple in London since shortly after the adoption process began about 18 months ago. Great controversy has surrounded the adoption, with claims that Madonna got preferential treatment. She is likely to complete adoption May 15, 2008.

Among those interviewed in the documentary are, former US president Bill Clinton, Nobel Peace Prize-winner Desmond Tutu, Paul Farmer of the Harvard Medical School, and Jeffrey Sachs, director of the Earth Institute and special United Nations adviser.

Watch her interview at the Festival. 

You can watch the trailer below, but we must warn you, the trailer is over 5 minutes long.

Source: Mail & Guardian