“We couldn’t be more excited about these projects,' the former first couple said.
We finally have specific details about some of the shows, films, and documentarieshave been working on in conjunction with Netflix since their partnership with the streaming company was announced last May.
“We created Higher Ground to harness the power of storytelling. That’s why we couldn’t be more excited about these projects,” said President Obama of the company, which was launched last spring. Here’s a brief description of some of the upcoming stories which will be released over the next few years.A feature film that takes place in post-industrial Ohio, where a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in an abandoned General motors plant. The film was acquired by the Obamas’ production company after its premiere at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. It was directed by directed by Academy Award-nominated and Emmy Award-winners Steven Bognar and Julia Reichert.
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