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The Way I See It

Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza's journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President.

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Dawn Porter

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$49,030

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3 wins & 2 nominations

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And I think history
will suffer as a result. - The Way I See It

And I think history will suffer as a result.

CHUCK TODD: President Obama
puts his administration - The Way I See It

CHUCK TODD: President Obama puts his administration

PETE: Early in 2009,
we were in the midst - The Way I See It

PETE: Early in 2009, we were in the midst

I think this picture
helped show who's in the room, - The Way I See It

I think this picture helped show who's in the room,

As you recall, it was
very controversial at the time. - The Way I See It

As you recall, it was very controversial at the time.

And I was thinking,
"Who is this man?" - The Way I See It

And I was thinking, "Who is this man?"

And I think some words
that were crossing my mind were - The Way I See It

And I think some words that were crossing my mind were

I would go from there,
maybe, to empathy - The Way I See It

I would go from there, maybe, to empathy

All the leaders
that I've studied - The Way I See It

All the leaders that I've studied

And then beyond communication - The Way I See It

And then beyond communication

And then at the very end,
in some ways, - The Way I See It

And then at the very end, in some ways,

And then to accept
that it's gonna come - The Way I See It

And then to accept that it's gonna come

Looking at President Obama,
he came into office - The Way I See It

Looking at President Obama, he came into office

But events had a way
of intervening, - The Way I See It

But events had a way of intervening,

OBAMA:
I want to speak to you tonight - The Way I See It

OBAMA: I want to speak to you tonight

But while we've achieved
hard-earned milestones in Iraq, - The Way I See It

But while we've achieved hard-earned milestones in Iraq...

And as commander in chief,
I have determined - The Way I See It

And as commander in chief, I have determined

President Obama again
and again would come back to, - The Way I See It

President Obama again and again would come back to,

His belief was that he would
make the best decisions - The Way I See It

His belief was that he would make the best decisions

Let's say a really difficult
backdrop like Syria. - The Way I See It

Let's say a really difficult backdrop like Syria.

We have nothing
but lousy options - The Way I See It

We have nothing but lousy options

But the person who has to live
with the consequences - The Way I See It

But the person who has to live with the consequences

GOODWIN:
President Obama said, actually, - The Way I See It

GOODWIN: President Obama said, actually,

Wars are gonna be there - The Way I See It

Wars are gonna be there

OBAMA:
For me, - The Way I See It

You look at an issue
right now like health care. - The Way I See It

You look at an issue right now like health care.

So many of us campaigned
on the idea - The Way I See It

So many of us campaigned on the idea

Well, here we are
with a chance to change it. - The Way I See It

Well, here we are with a chance to change it.

PETE: This is
an early health care speech - The Way I See It

PETE: This is an early health care speech

-Every page looked like this.
-[audience laughter] - The Way I See It

-Every page looked like this. -[audience laughter]

But I think this picture
also tells you something - The Way I See It

But I think this picture also tells you something

Because instead of just
handing Jon - The Way I See It

Because instead of just handing Jon

I know how bitter
and contentious the issue - The Way I See It

I know how bitter and contentious the issue

[cheering and applause] - The Way I See It

[cheering and applause]

OBAMA: We've gotten caught up
in the political game - The Way I See It

OBAMA: We've gotten caught up in the political game

PETE: This is Nancy-Ann DeParle,who was as responsible as anyone - The Way I See It

PETE: This is Nancy-Ann DeParle,who was as responsible as...

And Nancy-Ann had
two young boys, - The Way I See It

And Nancy-Ann had two young boys,

Like, she would leave the house
early in the morning, - The Way I See It

Like, she would leave the house early in the morning,

And by the time she got home,
they were often already asleep. - The Way I See It

And by the time she got home, they were often already asleep...

And that's the kind of sacrifice - The Way I See It

And that's the kind of sacrifice

It-it was... wasn't anything
that was ever said, - The Way I See It

It-it was... wasn't anything that was ever said,

He invited him
into the Oval Office, - The Way I See It

He invited him into the Oval Office,

[light laughter] - The Way I See It

[light laughter]

[exhales softly] - The Way I See It

[exhales softly]

Came to one of my book signings. - The Way I See It

Came to one of my book signings.

He's now a sophomore at Duke.
[chuckles] - The Way I See It

He's now a sophomore at Duke. [chuckles]

And he realizes now - The Way I See It

And he realizes now

In-in the limo
with Phil Schiliro, - The Way I See It

In-in the limo with Phil Schiliro,

And I think
this was the phone call - The Way I See It

And I think this was the phone call

And he took his lucky charms
out of his pocket. - The Way I See It

And he took his lucky charms out of his pocket.

I saw that he took his
lucky charms out that morning; - The Way I See It

I saw that he took his lucky charms out that morning;

[indistinct chatter, applause] - The Way I See It

[indistinct chatter, applause]

[cheering] - The Way I See It

PETE: And he felt on this day
that he got something done - The Way I See It

PETE: And he felt on this day that he got something done

-Oh.
-[stammers] - The Way I See It

-Oh. -[stammers]

-Ah, man, I tell you.
-Right in front of, uh, - The Way I See It

-Ah, man, I tell you. -Right in front of, uh,

-He's usually much better than
this, I promise you. -[laughs] - The Way I See It

-He's usually much better than this, I promise you. -[l...

I filled the disk. I mean,
the speech was so exciting - The Way I See It

I filled the disk. I mean, the speech was so exciting

PETE: One of the cool things
that my office did - The Way I See It

PETE: One of the cool things that my office did

It's a tradition
that had started - The Way I See It

It's a tradition that had started

There's actually only
a few dozen people - The Way I See It

There's actually only a few dozen people

And yet, there's hundreds
of people working for him. - The Way I See It

And yet, there's hundreds of people working for him.

So, this was a way for them to
see him in a very personal way. - The Way I See It

So, this was a way for them to see him in a very personal wa...

I think it sort of gave them
added purpose. - The Way I See It

I think it sort of gave them added purpose.

The first time that
we went to the U.N., - The Way I See It

The first time that we went to the U.N.,

Now, Reggie Love was 27
at the time, - The Way I See It

Now, Reggie Love was 27 at the time,

He was the captain
of the Duke University - The Way I See It

He was the captain of the Duke University

Barack Obama was 20 years older, - The Way I See It

Barack Obama was 20 years older,

[laughter] - The Way I See It

At one point,
President Obama goes up, - The Way I See It

At one point, President Obama goes up,

They finished the game, - The Way I See It

They finished the game,

Comes up to me, and he goes,
"Did you get that block?" - The Way I See It

Comes up to me, and he goes, "Did you get that block?&q...

My job was to make
an edit of... from 10,000 - The Way I See It

My job was to make an edit of... from 10,000

No previous administration
had ever - The Way I See It

No previous administration had ever

PETE: And I thought it was
a great way for the public - The Way I See It

PETE: And I thought it was a great way for the public

-[objects jingling softly]
-[seagull chirps] - The Way I See It

-[objects jingling softly] -[seagull chirps]

I was trying to remember
with Jane - The Way I See It

I was trying to remember with Jane

But we went and visited
the White House, - The Way I See It

But we went and visited the White House,

This book was published
shortly before - The Way I See It

This book was published shortly before

She said that the book
originally - The Way I See It

She said that the book originally

[voice breaking]:
I'm gonna get emotional - The Way I See It

[voice breaking]: I'm gonna get emotional

"It-it seems such a shame
that they"-- - The Way I See It

"It-it seems such a shame that they"--

"It was hoped that they would
read more about the presidents - The Way I See It

"It was hoped that they would read more about the presi...

This book,
for each administration, - The Way I See It

This book, for each administration,

The last version of this,
I have the cover photo - The Way I See It

The last version of this, I have the cover photo

[birds chirping] - The Way I See It

[birds chirping]

And he wrote, "To Lillian.
It was a joy to meet you. - The Way I See It

And he wrote, "To Lillian. It was a joy to meet you.

Thanks for doing
such a great job with Pete." - The Way I See It

Thanks for doing such a great job with Pete."

They emigrated within
a year or two of each other. - The Way I See It

They emigrated within a year or two of each other.

My dad was a boat mechanic. - The Way I See It

My dad was a boat mechanic.

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Former Chief Official White House Photographer Pete Souza's journey as a person with top secret clearance and total access to the President.

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Director: Dawn Porter

Writer: N/A

Production: N/A

Genre: documentary

Year: 2020

MetaScore: 67/100

ImdbRating: 8.3

BoxOffice: $49,030

Released: 18 Sep 2020

Awards: 3 wins & 2 nominations

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