Netflix to release a documentary on Michelle Obama on May 6

Netflix on Monday announced that it will be officially releasing an original documentary on Michelle Obama on May 6.

“BECOMING is an intimate look into the life of former First Lady Michelle Obama during a moment of profound change,” Netflix said in an official statement.

The film is an “up-close look” at the former first lady’s life. It follows Obama on a 34-city tour after the release of her memoir and offers behind the scenes views of her life on the road.

The film has been directed by Nadia Hallgren.

“Those months I spent travelling — meeting and connecting with people in cities across the globe — drove home the idea that what we share in common is deep and real and can’t be messed with,” said Michelle Obama in her note to Netflix.