Bill Mann: HBO's Revealing Obama Film Goes Behind Campaign Scenes

If you need a rejuvenating Barack Obama fix to lift your spirits and remind you why you voted for the President, don't miss an insightful new cable documentary premiering Tuesday -- almost exactly a year after Obama's election. By the People: The Election of Barack Obama, airing Tuesday on HBO at 9 (repeated all month) is full of never-before-seen footage behind the scenes during the Illinois U.S. Senator's improbable run for the White House. After having previewed this upbeat and interesting doc, I give a lot of credit to filmmakers Amy Rice and Alicia Sams for producing a film that captures the elusive - the spirit and passion of the young Obama volunteers who added much of the energy to the campaign of the high-energy Obama. One scene shows a 9-year-old boy making calls for Obama in Iowa - and his face clearly registering frustration when the person he's calling doesn't know Obama's name. Throughout the film, we follow Iowa organizer Ronny Cho, who jumped on the Barack ... (link)