The Obama Years: The Power of Words (2017)
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.
- Released
- 2017-03-09
- Genres
- Documentary
- Runtime
- 51 min
- Status
- Released
- TMDB rating
- 10.0/10 from 1 votes
Cast
- Jesse Williams as Self - Narrator (voice)
- David Axelrod as Self - Senior Advisor to President Obama
- Douglas Brinkley as Self - Presidential Historian
- Jon Favreau as Self - Speechwriter for President Obama
- Doris Kearns Goodwin as Self - Historian
- Valerie Jarrett as Self - Senior Advisor to President Obama
- Clark Judge as Self - Speechwriter for Ronald Reagan
- Cody Keenan as Self - Former White House Director of Speechwriting
- John Lewis as Self - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate
- Harry Rubenstein as Self - Curator of Political History for the Smithsonian
- Barack Obama as Self (archive footage)
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