More Children For Madonna?

Material Girl Talks About Adoption At Tribeca Premiere Of New Documentary

(AP/CBS)  The "Material Girl" has earned herself a new title: writer, producer and narrator of the documentary, "I Am Because We Are."

Stars showed up for the world premiere of Madonna's film at the Tribeca Film Festival Thursday evening in New York City.

Rosie O'Donnell, Donna Karan, Bernadette Peters and Tribeca Film Festival founder Jane Rosenthal came out to support the project.

On the red carpet, Madonna spoke about the message of the film and told The ShowBuzz that she would "love to" adopt more children from Malawi.

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Photos: The Film Premiere

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"I definitely would want to. I just hope it wouldn't be as difficult as the last time," she laughed. "But I would definitely love to."

The documentary takes place in southeastern Africa, the landlocked and densely populated country of Malawi.

It highlights the fact that in a country of 12 million people, an unprecedented one million-plus children have been orphaned by AIDS, and malnutrition and inadequate medical treatment still run rampant.

The multitalented Madonna assumes one of her most impactful roles yet as writer, producer, and narrator of this eye-opening and heart-wrenching documentary.

Under the confident direction of first-timer Nathan Rissman, we journey with Madonna as she exposes the harsh realities of a half-forgotten country by introducing us to its future - Malawi's children.

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Photos: Madonna In Malawi

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Leading experts such as President Bill Clinton, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, and Dr. Paul Farmer are interviewed in the film.

2Nearly two years ago, the 49-year-old mother of three says she received a desperate phone call from a woman born and raised in Malawi.

Says Madonna of this project, "Somebody asked me to come to their help at the right time - at the right moment - in my life and I responded."

The phone call, she says, prompted her to begin charity work and it was while making the documentary on the African country's one million orphans that she found a baby she decided to adopt - David Banda.

"This project is closer to my heart than anything that I've ever done. Because it's about children and it's about children in need. And because through making this film I met my son and so there's a lot of importance attached to it," she told The Associated Press.

Madonna and her husband, film director Guy Ritchie, are in the process of formally adopting David, who has been living with the couple in London since shortly after the adoption process began nearly 18 months ago.

Malawi's government, which has been criticised for giving the couple preferential treatment, has recommended the adoption be approved and a hearing is set for May 15.

[hypnotoad72]

How come people in other countries know celebrities'' phone numbers? Americans who look up that sort of information are called "stalkers".

Amusedagain - like Oprah said, America''s kids prefer ipods, what with after touring with Bono to sell them and all...

She got into the biz by looking *** and appealing to the shallow.

I wonder how many of our own suffering are multi-talented...

I''ll also say this -- while I do feel for the people in other countries, why did they allow their populations to balloon to such a point they can''t even take care of their own? Many Americans look at our unmarried, breeding youth and say it''s wrong. Perhaps I don''t understand why it''s allowed in other countries but not here?

[amusedagain]

Well, what can I say. We have starving and abused children right here. Do we really need to go to other countries? How about raising funds for ''OUR'' kids and giving them a fighting chance? or is that not the in thing to do...

[keithle1]

Thought she was a smart broad but she''s nuts like Angelina. Thinks she can change Africa/the world by adopting as many cute kids as possible.
It''s the hip thing to do.

"Look at me! My African orphan fits in the same bag as my tea cup chihuahua! Tee hee! Gotta run. Air kisses."

[rushlimpdrug]

could she adopt a gorilla?

They are in more danger than the kids she adopts.