The documentary about , which will be released in theaters on January 30, will offer a behind-the-scenes look at the life of the elusive American first lady, as promised by the first trailer for the film shared this Wednesday on its social networks. A long revealing minute, in which it tries to show the image of a figure involved in the life of her husband, Donald, the president of the first power in the world, “witness of history in the making”, but not a doll, it goes to say.
“Here we go again,” warns the 55-year-old former Slovenian model in the first seconds of the trailer, dressed in the now iconic outfit of a wide hat and navy blue coat that she wore at the second inauguration of her husband, the current Republican president. “Everyone wants to know. Well, here you go,” of the film, which “exercises direct and creative control over its story,” maintains the .
The trailer shows Melania as a “witness to history in the making” during the moments leading up to her return to the White House, including the process of creating the black and white dress she wore at the inaugural ball last January, and the first months of Trump’s second term.
“For the first time, audiences around the world are invited into movie theaters to witness this pivotal chapter unfold: an intimate, unfiltered look at my life as I juggle family, business, and philanthropy on my extraordinary path to becoming first lady of the United States,” Melania told .
In the trailer you can see the former model in her official role, shared between the White House, the Trumps’ penthouse in New York and her husband’s favorite residence, the Mar-a-Lago club in Florida, while offering privileged access to private moments while she rejoins public life.
Melania herself is the executive producer of the documentary, directed by Brett Ratner, a filmmaker known for the saga Rush Hour and for the accusations of sexual misconduct against him at the beginning of the movement, in 2017.
“Some may see me only as the president’s wife, but I am independent, I have my own ideas and my yeses and noes. I don’t always agree with what my husband says or does, and that’s okay.”
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump at the Commander’s Ball following his inauguration on January 20, 2025.
a little opening
The 104-minute film will be distributed by Amazon studios MGM, which won the rights in a bid with other entertainment majors such as Netflix and Disney, in a historic purchase of $40 million, considered the largest amount paid for a documentary, according to Fox.
The film is seen as another step in Melania’s opening to the American public, after the publication of a memoir at the end of 2024.
Melania Trump had already said that during her husband’s first term (2017-2021) perhaps people did not understand or accept her “like now.”
“Some may see me only as the president’s wife, but I am independent, I have my own ideas and my yeses and noes. I don’t always agree with what my husband says or does, and that’s okay,” she explained last January.
