OBAMA: IN PURSUIT OF A MORE PERFECT UNION Series

World Premiere

Following the screening, watch a special conversation with director Peter Kunhardt and subject Jelani Cobb moderated by CQ Roll Call Deputy Editor Jason Dick.

Director Peter Kunhardt (TRUE JUSTICE: BRYAN STEVENSON’S FIGHT FOR EQUALITY, 2019) returns to the festival with a comprehensive study of Barack Obama’s journey from Illinois State Senator to the 44th U.S. President against the cultural and historical moments that defined his political rise. Archival interviews and speeches from Obama’s career frame insights from a who’s who of political experts — such as Jelani Cobb, David Remnick, Cornel West, Sherrilyn Ifill, Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson — as they analyze how race and politics intertwined to lead to the election of the country’s first Black president. AFI DOCS is honored to host the world premiere of the first two parts of this series. –Sarah Harris

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