When Branwen Okpako (Director) picked up a camera and decided to tell the compelling story of her fellow classmate at Deutsche Film - und Fernsehakademie (dffb) - Auma Obama.
Auma Obama was born and raised in The Republic of Kenya,
East Africa, and educated in Europe, during the 90s. During this point in time, Auma felt the need to re-connect with her American born brother (born in the United States of America) who, at the time,
was a Community Activist on the South Side of Chicago - now currently the 44th President of the USA
- His Excellency Barack Obama.
Auma Obama welcomed her brother, the American son, home to his father's Native Land - Honey,
history was made!
You see, Auma Obama, President Obama's half- sister, is currently a Community Activist in Kenya,
a country that is rich in history, rich in culture and truly a place that shows via actions that the love of family is first and foremost.
The documentary shows first hand, how Auma Obama reached out across the watery deep, to America, to unite her brother, then known as a Community Activist in Chicago, President Barack Obama, with his Patrilineal family. This truly is an unpretentious look into the life of a woman that loves her family and her country; bridging the gap between the generations of Africans in America, re-connecting with the
African Diaspora via this documentary. Congratulations, Branwen Okpako, for winning the
Pan African Film & Arts Festival Founders' Award for Best Documentary!
Thank you, Ayuko Babu and Staff, for showing such a poignant documentary at the 20th Anniversary of the Pan African Film & Arts Festival ~ This video is the sole property of Black World Cinema,
Floyd Webb
Smooches, Carla
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