
A multimedia short created for the U.S. millennium celebrations, The Unfinished Journey reflects on America’s history and spirit through six chapters—immigration, war, culture, civil rights, and innovation. Commissioned by President Bill Clinton and premiered at the Lincoln Memorial on New Year’s Eve 1999, the film features an original orchestral score by John Williams titled American Journey.
Director: Steven Spielberg

Bill Clinton
Narrator (voice)

Ossie Davis
Narrator (voice)

Ruby Dee
Narrator (voice)

Edward James Olmos
Narrator (voice)

Sam Waterston
Narrator (voice)

Maya Angelou
Self

Paul Winfield
Narrator (voice)

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