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Senator Barack Obama Documentary Comes to DVD in December
posted on Dec 7, 2007
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In
the Bob Hercules-directed documentary "Senator Obama Goes to Africa,"
Barack Obama returns to his family's roots on an emotional journey to
Africa. Part personal odyssey and part chronicle of diplomacy in
action, the documentary follows Senator Obama as he travels from South
Africa to Kenya to a Darfur refugee camp in Chad, exploring the vast
continent that is gaining increasing importance in this age of
globalization.
In South Africa Senator Obama and his wife
Michelle go on a trip to Robben Island - the infamous prison where
Nelson Mandela was jailed for 21 years. Obama talks about how his own
political activism was sparked by the U.S. anti-apartheid movement.
At
a Darfur refugee camp in Chad, Obama sees first-hand the devastating
effects of genocide as he discusses the crisis with some of its
victims, U.N. officials, and other aid workers, and explores ways in
which the United States can lend support to the victims.
The
heart of the film is Obama's emotional homecoming to Kisumu, Kenya -
his father's home - where thousands of people turn out to greet him.
“It was completely overwhelming,” says Michelle, the Senator’s wife.
“It’s hard to describe unless you were there—to see hundreds and
thousands of people lining the streets of this very small town to greet
my husband.”
Throughout it all, Senator Obama narrates the
film, giving his own perspective on the journey and the significance of
Africa to U.S. interests. Additional perspective is included through
interviews with experts on African affairs as well as with U.S.
political commentators.
"Senator Obama Goes to Africa" will be available on DVD beginning December 11.
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