Should you watch Becoming?
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Becoming
Documentary · 2020
Join former first lady Michelle Obama in an intimate documentary looking at her life, hopes and connection with others.
The sides of Becoming
- Michelle Obama on her book tour
- A childhood on the South Side of Chicago
- Eight years as first lady
Becoming is good for you if…
- you like hearing Michelle Obama tell her own story.
- you like sincere talks about hope and connecting with people.
- you want a warm, gentle portrait to watch on a calm evening.
Becoming is bad for you if…
- you need conflict and suspense to stay interested.
- you want to keep politics out of your evening, and the Obama years are never far.
About: identity · family · hope
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