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Susan Fountaine, Associate Professor of Communication, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University

UNBELIEVABLE: Savvy politicians know how to perform authenticity the jacinda ardern doco offers a masterclass | History Defined

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There’s a telling moment in the documentary film Prime Minister when Jacinda Ardern reflects on her rapid rise from Labour leader to prime minister, saying she had “no time to redesign myself […] I could only be myself”.

This reference to her “true” self signals a commitment to political authenticity, a thread that runs through the award-winning documentary about Ardern’s remarkable time in office.

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