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Madonna, Sharon charm Cannes

Great combo: Singer Madonna and American actress Sharon Stone at the premiere of I Am Because We Are.

  • <b>Great combo</b>: Singer Madonna and American actress Sharon Stone at the premiere of her film <i>I Am Because We Are</i> at the Cannes film festival.
    Great combo: Singer Madonna and American actress Sharon Stone at the premiere of her film I Am Because We Are at the Cannes film festival.
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  • <b>Hot couple</b>: Madonna was accompanied by her husband Guy Ritchie. Her documentary is a look into the lives of Malawi's one million plus orphans in the wake of the AIDS pandemic.
    Hot couple: Madonna was accompanied by her husband Guy Ritchie. Her documentary is a look into the lives of Malawi's one million plus orphans in the wake of the AIDS pandemic.
  • <b>Still young</b>: The documentary's title is derived from Desmond Tutu's (famous Archbishop from Cape Town, South Africa) words. Ubuntu is an idea present in African spirituality that says I am because we are - or we are all connected.
    Still young: The documentary's title is derived from Desmond Tutu's (famous Archbishop from Cape Town, South Africa) words. Ubuntu is an idea present in African spirituality that says I am because we are - or we are all connected.
  • <b>I'm listening</b>: Madonna's documentary offers hope and real solutions to the challenges that people in Malawi face living in extreme poverty.
    I'm listening: Madonna's documentary offers hope and real solutions to the challenges that people in Malawi face living in extreme poverty.
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  • <b>Click, click..</b>: Featuring interviews with former US president Bill Clinton among others, the movie shows a stark picture of desperate poverty and children orphaned by AIDS.
    Click, click..: Featuring interviews with former US president Bill Clinton among others, the movie shows a stark picture of desperate poverty and children orphaned by AIDS.
  • <b>Look here</b>: The documentary also highlights how education can help the situation.
    Look here: The documentary also highlights how education can help the situation.
  • <b>Unique blend</b>: It shows the efforts with Madonna's charitable organisation 'Raising Malawi' in helping with improving their lives and conditions.
    Unique blend: It shows the efforts with Madonna's charitable organisation 'Raising Malawi' in helping with improving their lives and conditions.
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  • <b>Picture perfect</b>: The film scheduled to be released in 2008 was described by long-time friend Rosie O'Donnell as devastating and amazing.
    Picture perfect: The film scheduled to be released in 2008 was described by long-time friend Rosie O'Donnell as devastating and amazing.