The Political Scene | The New Yorker

The “Melania” Documentary Offers an Intimate Look at Very Little

February 5, 2026·37 min·5-min readconversationalpolitics
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Lauren Collins, a staff writer at The New Yorker, discusses Amazon MGM Studios' $75 million documentary on Melania Trump, which she describes as a hollow, emotionally barren film that reveals more through its omissions than its content. Despite total creative control, Melania presents h

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Lauren Collins

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Lauren CollinsMelania TrumpBrett RatnerTyler FoggettJeff BezosAviva SiegelBaron TrumpDonald Trump

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The Lookby Michelle Obama

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Amazon MGM Studios

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