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In the 2020 general election, Chlöe Swarbrick became the first Green Party MP under New Zealand's MMP voting system to win an electorate, without an 'understanding' with Labour. It was another major moment in a hectic political career which has included a run for Auckland Mayor, and global attention for her "OK Boomer" aside during a parliamentary debate. This admiring short film captures Swarbrick in the throes of her 2020 Auckland Central campaign. She reflects on the punishing pace of Parliament, the need for self-care and harnessing people power to influence a political system which she describes as "f****d". 

When I first came in to Parliament I was trying to retain my sense of self. I remember thinking 'do I have to start talking like a politician? What does it mean to talk like a politician?'

– Chlöe Swarbrick on her first days as an MP

Key Cast & Crew

Dion Schmidt

Editor

Kirk Pflaum

Cinematographer

Letisha Tate-Dunning

Producer

Charlotte Evans

Director

Luana Barnes

Sound Mix

Juliette Veber

Producer