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.
“Compelling…” ★★★★ – Indiewire
“Inspirational” ★★★★ – The Upcoming
“Stirring…Prime Minister is an essential political portrait” – Los Angeles Times
“One of the most arrestingly intimate political documentaries you’ll see” – The Washington Post