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Barry (2016) · Cineora

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A VIKRAM GANDHI FILM

Barry

20161h 44mMovie

Drama

IMDb6.0/ 10 · 8.2K votes

BEFORE HE WAS BARACK, HE WAS BARRY

A young Barack Obama forges his identity while dealing with race, divergent cultures and ordinary life as a New York City college student.

Thought-provoking
Melancholic
Identity
Cultural identity
True story

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Mild
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for a quick watch and talking about after. Contains strong language.

DirectorVikram Gandhi

FormatFeature film

TMDB5.7 / 10

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The people behind the story

Top cast

Devon TerrellBarack Hussein Obama

Anya Taylor-JoyCharlotte Baughman

Jason MitchellPJ

Ellar ColtraneWill

Jenna ElfmanKathy Baughman

Linus RoacheBill Baughman

Avi NashSaleem

John Benjamin HickeyProfessor Gray

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