The Final Year

- 2017
- US
- 1h 29min
- 12A
- Directed by: Greg Barker
- Cast: John Kerry, Barack Obama, Samantha Power
- UK release: 19 January 2018
Documentary about Barack Obama’s final year in office, focusing on the team (and the foreign policy team in particular) rather than Obama himself; a fascinating and surprisingly moving look at global politics in action, shot through with the horror of hindsight as it becomes ever more clear that Trump will succeed.
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The Final Year


Obama's foreign policy team are the focus of a fascinating and moving documentary
Documentary filmmaker Greg Barker takes a simple premise and, through nothing more than some solid editing and a clear-eyed focus, creates an insightful and surprisingly moving snapshot of one of the most tumultuous events in recent political history.
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