Summary

A story that follows Jon Gnarr, a famous comedian in Iceland who with no background in politics, who improbably became the mayor of Reykjavik. You'll never see politics the same after watching this film! Following his country's economic meltdown, in 2009 acerbic Icelandic comedian Jon Gnarr launches his own political party, The Best Party, in order to mock the squabbling left and right. His platform included such outlandish ideas as building a Disneyland in Iceland, putting more polar bears in the zoo, economizing by hiring only one Santa during the holidays, and ousting from the government anyone who hasn't seen The Wire. It starts out as a joke, but when support for Gnarr's soon found himself with unexpected political momentum, and realized that against all odds - he just might win. The film was made by an outspoken outsider artist himself, first-time director Gaukur Úlfarsson. The film strikes just the right balance of raucous energy and candid behind-the-scenes campaign coverage to capture both the zany humor and earnest appetite for change at the heart of Gnarr, his fellow Best Party members, and the country they love. Crisp cinematography and invigorating music (including Björk's early band The Sugarcubes, with whom Gnarr once toured) add to the unlikely atmosphere of hope Gnarr's frankness creates. Imagine if the kids who hung around outside CBGB in the late '70s were suddenly entrusted to run New York. Sounds impossible...? GNAAR exposes the real truth about politics and is very topical to the current political climate.