Hopeful and heartfelt, this documentary is a perfect antidote to January blues and a conversational thinking piece for the post-seasonal slump. Shake off hopelessness and come together to consider the different models of leadership, and what change can look like through embracing imperfection and adversity.
In August 2017, in the lead-up to national elections, Jacinda Ardern unexpectedly became New Zealand’s opposition party leader. She had just turned 37. Two frenetic months later, she was Prime Minister. Just before the final vote was in, she discovered she was pregnant. She would become only the second head of state in history to give birth while in office. Going behind the scenes of her administration and her private life, PRIME MINISTER follows Jacinda for seven years as she is catapulted to the top of New Zealand politics, becomes a feminist political icon, resigns suddenly from office and continues to champion the fight against isolationism, fear, and the distortion of truth.
‘One of the most arrestingly intimate political documentaries you’ll see’ – The Washington Post
‘Ardern’s story undeniably provides balm in an era of brutally toxic politics’ – POV Magazine
Starring:
Jacinda Adern
Running time:
96 mins