The highly anticipated film that stole the hearts at the Sundance Festival is headed to a theater near you. Southside With You, a film that follows President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama on their first date, will premiere in theaters August 26.
Michelle Obama, played by Tika Sumpter and Barack Obama played by Parker Sawyer, shows us what it was like on that first date for the Obamas and give us the opportunity to see the spark that started it all. Luckily we don’t have to wait until August 26 to get a sneak peek into the film, here’s a clip of their story:
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