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Directed by | Nadia Hallgren |
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Cinematography | Nadia Hallgren |
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Music by | Kamasi Washington |
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Distributed by | Netflix |
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Running time | 89 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Becoming is a 2020 American documentary film directed by Nadia Hallgren about the former First Lady of the United States, Michelle Obama. The film was distributed on Netflix and produced by Higher Ground Productions. [1] The documentary is partly based on her bestselling memoir of the same name, released in 2018. [2] It was released on Netflix on May 6, 2020. [3] [2]
The director of the documentary is Nadira Hallgren. [4] She followed Michelle Obama through her 34-city book tour after Obama's memoir Becoming was published. [1] The documentary features footage of Obama's travels, talk-shows and her work during her tenure as the First Lady. [4]
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 74 reviews, with an average rating of 7/10. The website's critics consensus reads: "It may not get as personal as some viewers might have hoped, but Becoming offers an uplifting look at a pivotal moment in its subject's public life." [5] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 66 out of 100, based on 18 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". [6]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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2020 | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special | Lauren Cioffi, Katy Chevigny, Marilyn Ness, Priya Swaminathan and Tonia Davis | Nominated | [7] |
Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program | Nadia Hallgren | Nominated | |||
Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming | Nominated | ||||
Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary Series or Special (Original Dramatic Score) | Kamasi Washington | Nominated | |||
2021 | Grammy Awards | Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media | Becoming – Kamasi Washington | Nominated | [8] |
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