While in transit in Montreal, an insomniac tourist meets a married woman, upset by the disappearance of her dog.

Viewers learn from curators, journalists and art critics about the ways in which the Obamas’ portraits commissioned by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery disrupt traditional presidential portraiture and spur museums to reach new audiences. The paintings of the ex-commander in chief and first lady, by artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald, were revealed to much fanfare at the National Portrait Gallery in 2018. The portraits — which drew record attendance to the Washington art museum — have since traveled the country as part of a nationwide exhibition.

于2022年9月首播 —— 通过我们来自史密森尼频道的新影片，加入巴拉克·奥巴马总统和第一夫人米歇尔·奥巴马官方肖像的全国巡回之旅。《描绘奥巴马夫妇》这部影片展现了艺术家凯宏迪·威利和艾米·谢尔德，巡回路线上五家博物馆的策展人，从这些艺术作品中找到希望的普通人，甚至还有奥巴马夫妇本人的客串……

奥巴马夫妻与两位导演史帝芬·波纳和茱莉亚·雷彻特深入对话，畅谈纪录片与说故事的重要性。