The Obama Years: The Power of Words

The Obama Years: The Power of Words (2017)

Documentary

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.

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  • Release Date: 2017-03-09
  • Runtime: 0h 51min

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    • Cast

    • Jesse Williams

      Self - Narrator (voice)

    • David Axelrod

      Self - Senior Advisor to President Obama

    • Douglas Brinkley

      Self - Presidential Historian

    • Jon Favreau

      Self - Speechwriter for President Obama

    • Doris Kearns Goodwin

      Self - Historian

    • Valerie Jarrett

      Self - Senior Advisor to President Obama

    • Clark Judge

      Self - Speechwriter for Ronald Reagan

    • Cody Keenan

      Self - Former White House Director of Speechwriting

    • John Lewis

      Self - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate

    • Harry Rubenstein

      Self - Curator of Political History for the Smithsonian

    • Barack Obama

      Self (archive footage)

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