The Obama Years: The Power of Words
(2017)

Released: 2017-03-09

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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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Jesse Williams

as Self - Narrator (voice)

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David Axelrod

as Self - Senior Advisor to President Obama

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Douglas Brinkley

as Self - Presidential Historian

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Jon Favreau

as Self - Speechwriter for President Obama

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Doris Kearns Goodwin

as Self - Historian

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Valerie Jarrett

as Self - Senior Advisor to President Obama

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Clark Judge

as Self - Speechwriter for Ronald Reagan

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Cody Keenan

as Self - Former White House Director of Speechwriting

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John Lewis

as Self - Congressman and Civil Rights Advocate

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Harry Rubenstein

as Self - Curator of Political History for the Smithsonian

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Barack Obama

as Self (archive footage)

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Amy Boyce

Production Manager

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Laura Neal

Post-Production Manager

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Catherine Eunice

Graphic Designer

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Gregory Breazeale

Sound Recordist

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Rick Rush

Sound Designer

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Erin Harvey

Camera Operator

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Rashad Nobles

Assistant Editor

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Evan Smith

Assistant Editor

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Jim Tolson

Assistant Editor

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