Though it was released under the "HBO Documentary Films" banner, Pelosi in the House—which depicts Nancy Pelosi's two tenures as speaker of the House of Representatives—bills itself as a "home movie." That's because the film is directed by her daughter Alexandra Pelosi, using candid hand-held footage of the speaker at home and behind the scenes.
The film takes a broad view of Pelosi's life but devotes much of its run time to the two years her speakership overlapped with Donald Trump's presidency. As could be expected from a movie made within the family, the film selects the footage most likely to make the speaker look forthright, prescient, and independent.
