The Obamas say they “couldn’t be more excited” about the projects they’re announcing Tuesday for their Netflix production company.
The lineup includes a series about food aimed at preschoolers, a scripted drama about the post-World War II fashion world and a documentary film focused on American factories.
“Touching on issues of race and class, democracy and civil rights, and much more, we believe each of these productions won’t just entertain, but will educate, connect, and inspire us all,” former President Obama said in a statement.
“We love this slate because it spans so many different interests and experiences, yet it’s all woven together with stories that are relevant to our daily lives,” former first lady Michelle Obama said.
The former first family’s production company, Higher Ground, signed a multiyear deal with Netflix last year to produce shows and other original content for the streaming giant.
Among the projects announced Tuesday are “American Factory,” which won in the directing category at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The documentary “takes a deep dive into a post-industrial Ohio, where a Chinese billionaire opens a new factory in the husk of an abandoned General Motors plant and hires two thousand blue-collar Americans.” But, according to Higher Ground, “early days of hope and optimism give way to setbacks as high-tech China clashes with working-class America.”
