By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

Year: 2009

Runtime: 116 mins

Language: English

Directors: Amy Rice, Alicia Sams

Documentary

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama is a documentary produced by Edward Norton and broadcast on HBO in November 2009. The film follows Barack Obama and key members of his campaign, including strategist David Axelrod, through the two years leading up to the November 4, 2008 American presidential election.

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