May 22, 2008 1:58 pm US/Eastern
Madonna Shows She Cannes, Winehouse, Indy Fever
By TARA LIPINSKY, WCBSTV.COM
NEW YORK (AP) ―
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Madonna: From Cannes to Traverse City, Michigan
Madonna's new film on the impoverished nation of Malawi has wowed another maker of documentaries: Michael Moore.
Moore announced Thursday that Madonna, like himself a Michigan native, will appear for a screening of "I Am Because We Are" during the Traverse City Film Festival on Aug. 2.
"She's sort of entered my realm," Moore said. "When I saw it, I thought, 'Wow, it's like she's been making these films for years."'
Madonna produced and narrated the documentary after traveling to Malawi, where she met the toddler David Banda. She and husband Guy Ritchie are adopting the child.
"I Am Because We Are" illustrates the poverty that children of the southern African country face, how the AIDS crisis is claiming lives, and the conditions that cause disease and other misery there. But the film urges people to volunteer and tries to offer hope.
"She takes the viewer through a very personal journey and tries to connect us, living here in the U.S., giving us a window into the way it is for other people in the world," Moore said. "You're extremely moved when you watch it. You understand very clearly why she's devoted so much of her life to the people of Malawi."
Moore said he was "outraged" by the criticism Madonna received for her efforts to adopt David. Some children's rights groups said it would be better to provide more resources so children could remain in their native countries. Others accused her of using her celebrity status to circumvent Malawian adoption laws, which she denied.
"As one who has seen what the yellow press can and does do, all of that was just one more reminder to me of just how dishonest so much of the media is in this country," Moore said.
An e-mail message seeking comment was sent to a publicist for Madonna.
Moore, who won the Academy Award in 2002 for "Bowling for Columbine," said he saw an early version of Madonna's film in London while shooting scenes for his latest documentary, "Sicko."
After watching the finished product about a month ago, he asked Madonna for permission to screen it during the festival in Traverse City, his adopted hometown about 250 miles northwest of Detroit. Moore established the festival in 2005 with local author Doug Stanton and photographer John Robert Williams.
"She said she'd be thrilled to come here and be part of the film festival," Moore said. "We were pleasantly surprised."
Madonna, born in Bay City and raised to the south near Detroit, recently released a new album, "Hard Candy," and is preparing for a worldwide tour that begins in August. She'll take a one-day break from rehearsals to visit Traverse City.
The film will be shown in a downtown theater that seats 540. After the film is shown, Madonna will take questions from the audience, Moore said.
Another Award for Winehouse
Amy Winehouse has won a prestigious songwriting award for "Love Is a Losing Game" from her "Back to Black" album.
The song won the Ivor Novello award for best song musically and lyrically at a ceremony in London on Thursday. Her father, Mitch Winehouse, accepted the award after the 24-year-old singer-songwriter arrived too late to collect it in person.
Her song "Rehab," also from the "Back to Black" album, won a Novello last year.
The awards are given out annually by Britain's songwriting community.
Huge Demand for Indy Ticket
If you're planning on seeing the new Indiana Jones movie this weekend, you may want to wear some comfortable shoes, because you'll probably find yourself standing in line.
It's the first time New Yorker's have had the chance to see the action hero on the big screen in nearly 20 years and loyal fans are now packing theaters to see Harrison Ford's latest adventure as "Indy."
Some fans stood in the cold for hours Thursday night to be one of the first to see it.
"I got here before the other movie even started," Kristin Sirota told CBS 2 HD, "we even ate dinner in the lobby."
And despite mixed reviews from the critics, industry analysts expect a big box office for "Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull."
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