First Lady Michelle Obama praises 'Beast of the Southern Wild'

Michelle Obama praised 'Beasts of the Southern Wild' during a Black History Month workshop on Wednesday.

She called it one of the 'most powerful and important movies' of today.

"It's rare these days to find a movie that can so completely and utterly captivate such a broad audience and that was one of the things that struck me about the movie," she said. "It managed to be beautiful, joyful, and devastatingly honest."

The film is up for 4 Oscars including best actress and picture.