Mayor Pete, director Jesse Moss’s documentary about former U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, has landed at Amazon Studios, The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed.
The former South Bend, Indiana mayor more recently became the U.S. Transportation Secretary. But during his presidential run, Buttigieg made history as the first openly gay candidate to seriously contend for the presidency.
Mayor Pete will follow Buttigieg on the campaign trail and at home in Indiana with his husband, Chasten. Buttigieg eventually exited the race and endorsed former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden before his rival went on to win the U.S. presidential election in 2020.
Moss and Amanda McBaine co-directed the documentary Boys State, a political coming-of-age story that examines the health of American democracy. That film debuted in Sundance, where it was picked up by A24 and Apple for $12 million.
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