File photo of former first lady Michelle Obama. Photograph:( Reuters )
Michelle Obama's Netflix film will premiere on May 6.
Michelle Obama just teased the trailer of her upcoming Netflix film on her social media profile and it looks amazing. Titled ‘Becoming’, the docu film is named after her 2018 memoir that recounts some important chapters in her life, including her time in the White House. It also moves beyond the memoir and follows her on the 34-city tour she went on to promote the book.
Emotional and intimate is how you would describe the trailer for her ‘Becoming’ film that will premiere on Netflix on May 6.
Directed by Nadia Hallgren, Michelle Obama’s documentary film comes at a time when the world is dealing with coronavirus pandemic with most people holed up in their homes amid lockdowns. In fact, Michelle recently hinted that it was the reason why they sped up the process of finishing the project so that people had time to stream it.
Sharing the trailer Michelle wrote, "I’m thrilled to give you a sneak peek of BECOMING before it premieres on Netflix on May 6. This movie tells my story, from my childhood on the South Side of Chicago to my life today—and it celebrates the powerful stories of the people I met along the way. #IAmBecoming"
I’m thrilled to give you a sneak peek of BECOMING before it premieres on Netflix on May 6. This movie tells my story, from my childhood on the South Side of Chicago to my life today—and it celebrates the powerful stories of the people I met along the way. #IAmBecoming pic.twitter.com/jXqGTMRIZc
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 4, 2020
The trailer features clips of Michelle Obama talking about her story and sharing her inspiration with the young women and girls she met on her tour as Alicia Keys' ‘Girl on Fire’ plays in the background. It opens with Obama sharing that she was born and raised on the South Side of Chicago. "That tells you as much about me as you need to know," she says to the camera. Obama then describes "the typical working class community" she grew up in.
Shooting the documentary was challenging for Nadia Hallgren who said, “I intended on making a film about her current experience – where she is in this moment and the way she’s reflecting on the entirety of her life, not just her years in the White House.”
Watch the full trailer below: