Michelle Obama is coming to Netflix! The former first lady will be on our TV screens on May 6, with the release of. The documentary film, directed by Nadia Hallgren, looks at Obama's life and the experiences she had while touring following the November 2018 release of her best-selling memoir, also titled Obama opened up about the documentary in a post on her Instagram on Monday, revealing how moments on her book tour «drove home the idea that what we share in common is deep and real and can't be messed with.» «In groups large and small, young and old, unique and united, we came together and shared stories, filling those spaces with our joys, worries, and dreams.