The Obama Years: The Power of Words

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2017 / 51min.

Rating10

Genres

Documentary

Synopsis

Barack Obama launched into our national consciousness at the 2004 Democratic National Convention and ever since, he's delivered messages of patriotism, unity, and hope through the power of words. But of all the speeches he's given, six in particular may define his legacy as, in historian Doris Kearns Goodwin's words, "one of the best writers and orators in the presidency." Interviews with eminent historians and key figures in his writing process give rare insights into these iconic speeches, as well as the Obama presidency and the man himself.

Directors

Actors

Barack Obama

Jesse Williams

Jon Favreau

Doris Kearns Goodwin

John Lewis

David Axelrod

Douglas Brinkley

Valerie Jarrett

Cody Keenan

Clark Judge

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