A unique insiders' account of President Barack Obama's foreign policy team during their last year in office. Featuring unprecedented access inside the White House and State Department, THE FINAL YEAR offers an uncompromising view of the inner workings of the Obama Administration as they prepare to leave power after eight years.
Fascinating and moving.
The tension between the intended tribute and the lack of success on-screen makes for a muted viewing experience, but as a document of what were likely the waning days of American empire, and the curious priorities its agents chose during them, this is fascinating.
Greg Barker’s respectful film, shot behind the scenes at the White House, documents the end of an era – and the shock of what happened next.
Little could they have known what would unfold on election night and that lends a bitter irony to an intelligent, absorbing documentary.
Occasionally illuminating insights into diplomacy, international relations and the cultivation of self-image.
It's compelling in ways you wish it wasn't.
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