The Education of Auma Obama

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The Education of Auma Obama is a 2011 German documentary on the life of Barack Obama's half-sister Auma Obama. It won the Best Diaspora Documentary Award at the Africa Movie Academy Awards. [1] [2] It was directed by Branwen Okpako.

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References

  1. "Film about Barack Obama's Sister shown in the US". bbc.com. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
  2. "The Education of Auma Obama". article.wn.com. Retrieved 30 July 2014.