It plays more like an industrial video shown to businessmen in boardrooms, without a shred of personality.
Senator Obama Goes to Africa (2007)
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Synopsis: Narrated by Barack Obama, the political documentary SENATOR OBAMA GOES TO AFRICA accompanies the presidential candidate on a diplomatic trip to his father's birthplace. During his travels, Obama... Narrated by Barack Obama, the political documentary SENATOR OBAMA GOES TO AFRICA accompanies the presidential candidate on a diplomatic trip to his father's birthplace. During his travels, Obama stops by the port of Kisumu in western Kenya and the Robben Island maximum-security prison in South Africa, where Nelson Mandela was incarcerated for 18 years. Senator Obama also witnesses the horrific repercussions of the Darfur conflict when he visits a refugee camp in Chad. [More]
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Clocks in several minutes short of a feature. A wise decision, the pattern was on the verge of repetition. Overall, interesting & worthwhile, but not a must see.
Part personal odyssey, part diplomatic mission, this bio-pic reveals a sensitive side of the Illinois Senator while simultaneously establishing him as an international figure sincerely concerned about the host of woes presently plaguing Africa.
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