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"Becoming," a behind-the-scenes look at the
former first lady's 34-city tour, will be released on May 6,
Obama and Netflix said in a statement on Monday.
The tour in 2019 and 2020 included public events in large
concert stadiums across the United States and in Europe, where
Obama held conversations with the audience and the likes of
actress Sarah Jessica Parker, Gayle King and Stephen Colbert.
"Those months I spent traveling — meeting and connecting with
people in cities across the globe — drove home the idea that
what we share in common is deep and real and can’t be messed
with," Obama said.
"Becoming," in which Obama wrote about motherhood, politics, and
finding her voice, has sold more than 10 million copies.
The documentary is part of a 2018 deal between Netflix and the
Higher Ground production company formed by former U.S. President
Barack Obama and his wife to produce content for the streaming
service.
Their first release, "American Factory" about auto workers laid
off in Ohio, won the Oscar for best documentary in February.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Nick Zieminski)
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