The Mission
- Mike Lerner & Gaza Collective
- Palestine
- 2025
- 88'
- 22nd Edition
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In the darkest days of the ongoing Palestinian genocide, acclaimed British-Iraqi nerve surgeon Dr. Mohammad Tahir embarks on his third humanitarian mission to Gaza. Amid waves of casualties flooding overwhelmed hospitals, he fights tirelessly alongside his colleagues to save innocent lives. Filmed by two members of his medical team, The Mission captures the raw, brutal reality of Gaza’s operating rooms in real time. This urgent and unflinching documentary stands as a historic testament to human compassion amid profound catastrophe.
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Mike Lerner is an Academy Award–nominated documentary producer and director known for creating powerful, character-driven films that explore global politics, social justice, and human resilience. He began his career in the late 1980s and has since produced and directed documentaries for major broadcasters and platforms including BBC, Channel 4, HBO, PBS, Discovery, and others. His work consistently focuses on people living at the intersection of personal struggle and historic change, often in regions affected by conflict, repression, or political upheaval.
Among his films: Afghan Star (2009), Hell and Back Again (2011), The Square (2013), Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (2013), The Russian Woodpecker (2015), Defiant (2023) and The Accidental President (2024).