By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2009)

Directed by

Amy Rice, Alicia Sams

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 56m

Rated

18

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows Barack Obama and his campaign staff over two years as they work toward the 2008 presidential election. It shows the daily efforts and decisions behind a historic political race.

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What happens

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama is a 2009 documentary film broadcast in November 2009 on HBO, following Barack Obama and various members of his campaign team, including David Axelrod, through the two years leading up to the United States presidential election on November 4, 2008. Proceeds from the sale of the soundtrack of this film went to United Way and Enterprise Community Partners. Both organizations will put the funds toward rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Coast region. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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