We Are Together

2006 British film
  • 2006 (2006)
Running time
83 minutesCountryUnited KingdomLanguagesEnglish
Zulu
Children from the film, at the Tribeca Film Festival

We Are Together (Thina Simunye) is a British documentary film about the orphanage "Agape" in South Africa. Children, who live here, lost their parents to AIDS. The film is full of songs, both native and English. Eventually the children get a chance to visit New York City and raise money by singing for the public.

Cast

  • Lorraine Bracco as herself
  • Alicia Keys 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 Simon as himself
  • Kanye West 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
  • Documentary Award, 2007 Whistler Film Festival[1]

References

  1. ^ Michael Kissinger, "Whistler Film Festival a wrap; Moguls and movie-goers mingle at mountaintop meet-and-greet". Vancouver Courier, December 5, 2007.

External links

  • Official site (archive)
  • We Are Together at IMDb Edit this at Wikidata
  • Review at IDFA
  • Film information and the official trailer on Shooting People


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