We Are Together (film)
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
documentary film about the orphanage "Agape" in South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. Children, who live here, lost their parents to AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
. The film is full of song
Song
In music, a song is a composition for voice or voices, performed by singing.A song may be accompanied by musical instruments, or it may be unaccompanied, as in the case of a cappella songs...
s, both native and English. Eventually the children get a chance to visit New York and raise money by singing for the public.
The film has won eight awards.
Cast
- Lorraine BraccoLorraine BraccoLorraine Bracco is an American actress. She is best known for her TV roles as Dr. Jennifer Melfi on HBO series, The Sopranos, and Angela Rizzoli on the TNT series, Rizzoli & Isles...
as Herself - Alicia KeysAlicia KeysAlicia Augello Cook , better known by her stage name Alicia Keys, is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and occasional actress. She was raised by a single mother in the Hell's Kitchen area of Manhattan in New York City. At age seven, Keys began playing the piano...
as Herself - Mbali as Herself
- Mthobisi Moya as Himself
- Nonkululeko Moya as Herself
- Sifiso Moya as Himself
- Slindile Moya as Herself
- Swaphiwe Moya as Herself
- 'Grandma' Zodwa Mqadi as Herself
- Paul SimonPaul SimonPaul Frederic Simon is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist.Simon is best known for his success, beginning in 1965, as part of the duo Simon & Garfunkel, with musical partner Art Garfunkel. Simon wrote most of the pair's songs, including three that reached number one on the US singles...
as Himself - Kanye WestKanye WestKanye Omari West is an American rapper, singer, and record producer. West first rose to fame as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records, where he eventually achieved recognition for his work on Jay-Z's album The Blueprint, as well as hit singles for musical artists including Alicia Keys, Ludacris, and...
as Himself
Awards
- Standard Life Audience Award, Edinburgh International Film Festival 2007
- Cadillac Audience Award, Tribeca Film Festival 2007
- Special Jury Prize, Tribeca Film Festival 2007
- Audience Award, Amnesty International Film Festival 2007
- All Rights Award, Amnesty International Film Festival 2007
- Special Jury Prize, One World International Film Festival 2007
- Audience Award, IDFA Amsterdam 2006
- First Appearance Award, IDFA Amsterdam 2006