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‘No Country for Mothers’ documentary sets world record
The film will debut with more than 1,000 community screenings planned across all 50 states.
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Staff Reporter - Thu, 07, May 2026
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Documentary's poster / momsfirst.us
A new documentary focused on the experiences of American mothers broke a world record after more than 2,500 mothers, caregivers, and advocates signed on as associate producers, surpassing the previous record of 1,468 names that had stood since 1991.
The milestone was announced May 7 by Reshma Saujani ahead of the film’s June 15 premiere in New York City.
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The film, directed by Raeshem Nijhon, examines what Saujani described as “the lies told to American mothers throughout history,” including systemic barriers, policy failures and social expectations surrounding motherhood in the United States.
“This film is an investigation into the lies told to American mothers throughout history – the manufactured divides, the impossible choices, the policies that were never built for us,” Saujani said in a statement.
“I traveled the country meeting the moms trying to survive a system that was never built for them. And through archival footage and intimate interviews, we connect the personal to the political in a way that will leave you unable to look away,” she added.
The documentary was produced by Culture House Media, French Tuck Media, Bobbie and Moms First.
The film is scheduled to premiere on June 15 in New York City before launching a nationwide community screening campaign. Organizers said more than 1,000 screenings across all 50 states have already been planned, describing it as one of the largest grassroots documentary rollouts attempted in the United States.
According to Saujani, the film will not be released on streaming platforms such as Netflix or YouTube, with organizers instead opting for community-based screenings.
“The only way you can watch this film is in community – by either joining a screening or hosting one, because coming together is what it's going to take for us to make real change,” Saujani said.
The announcement came alongside the second annual Power Moms celebration hosted by Marie Claire and Moms First at The Ambassador Club in New York City.
The event honored nine women from fields including sports, entertainment and public service. Among those quoted during the event was model Ashley Graham, who criticized expectations placed on mothers.
“Balance is truly a myth that keeps moms feeling like they’re failing,” Graham said.
Olympian Elana Meyers Taylor said she wanted to show her children “that regardless of what the world tells you, you can go after your obstacles, you can chase your dreams and not take no as an answer.”
Actor Niecy Nash added, “Cheers to all the power moms. May we continue to raise good humans, chase our joy and never forget we are not just holding it all together, but we are all building something.”
The documentary arrives amid increased national attention on childcare affordability and family support policies. Saujani, who also founded Girls Who Code, was recently featured by TIME for her advocacy around affordable childcare and paid leave policies.
According to organizers, the film will launch with more than 1,000 community screenings across all 50 states, in what they described as one of the largest grassroots documentary rollouts attempted in the United States.
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