Barack Obama: Made in Hawaii

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Barack Obama: Made in Hawai‘i

A new film about the early years of the 44th President of the United States.

"It's beautifully done, a lifting of the curtain on Obama's Hawaii past and how it shaped him." - Eleanor Clift, Newsweek / Daily Beast

Kayaking in Kailua, Hawaii December 2020

"To understand Barack you need to understand Hawaii"

- Michelle Obama

work in progress - not for public distribution.

TRAILER

Barack Obama: Made in Hawaii

Growing up biracial in Honolulu.

Bruno Mars was born and raised in Honolulu.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was raised in Honolulu.

Bruno Mars performed at the White House for a USO Fourth of July picnic in 2015. Bruno's mother is Filipina and his father is Black-Puerto Rican.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was raised in Honolulu.

Dwayne Johnson was the Master of Ceremonies for a Christmas concert in 2014. Dwayne's mother is Samoan and his father is Black-Canadian.

Interviews

Sister Maya Soetoro

They share the same mother, her father was Indonesian.

Brother Mark Obama

They share the same Kenyan father, his mother is Jewish from Boston.

Mother and grandparents who raised Barry Obama.

Age 6 at his mother's graduation from the University of Hawaii in 1967.

Age 18 at his graduation from Punahou School in 1979.

About the Film

Synopsis

Barack Obama: Made in Hawaii is a feature-length historical film that reveals how many of President Obama's policies were rooted in his personal history from Hawaii. The film has exclusive interviews with Obama's sister Maya, his brother Mark, his teachers, and friends. This film is full of unknown details that lets the audience see and understand Barack Obama in an entirely new way.

Filmmakers

Director Gloria Borland grew up in Honolulu around the same time as Barack Obama. She is biracial Black & Japanese. Julie Sloane edited two movies that were nominated for Academy Awards. Mike May won a National Emmy for producing a documentary for ESPN. Filmmakers include: James Hall, Aaron Yamamoto, Imiloa Borland.

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Barack Obama: Made in Hawai‘i

Barack Obama: Made in Hawai‘i

Barack Obama: Made in Hawai‘i

Kayaking in Kailua, Hawaii December 2020

"To understand Barack you need to understand Hawaii"

work in progress - not for public distribution.

Video

Growing up biracial in Honolulu.

Bruno Mars was born and raised in Honolulu.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was raised in Honolulu.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was raised in Honolulu.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was raised in Honolulu.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was raised in Honolulu.

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson was raised in Honolulu.