The Mission (The Mission)

Mike Lerner

Filmed by two members of Dr Mohammed Tahir’s medical team, The Mission captures the raw, unfiltered reality inside Gaza’s hospitals, where doctors operate amid collapsing buildings and constant bombardments. In the darkest days of the ongoing Palestinian genocide, acclaimed British-Iraqi nerve surgeon Dr Mohammed Tahir embarks on his third humanitarian mission to Gaza. This urgent, unflinching documentary is both a testament to human compassion and a historic record of courage in the face of profound catastrophe.

Palestine, UK 2025, '89

DIRECTOR: Mike Lerner

SCENARIO: Mohammad Al-Dabbas

CAMERA: The Gaza Collective

MONTAGE: Roast Beef TV

PRODUCERS: Mike Lerner, Hussain Currimbhoy, Karim Amer, Martin Herring, Janet Knipe

PRODUCTION: Roast Beef TV

FESTIVALS & AWARDS:

Al Ard FF (2026): Audience Award
WATCH DOCS
Budapest IDF
Dharamshala International
London Palestine FF
CInema Verite FF
Karama Human Rights F
Amman IFF

Mike Lerner

Mike Lerner is an internationally awarded documentary film producer with a career spanning more than 30 years. Bringing complex geo-political stories to mainstream audiences through engaging and vivid characters. These films include Afghan Star, Hell and Back Again, The Square, and Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer (Director), The Russian Woodpecker, Tango with Putin, Klarsfeld: A Love Story (Director), Who is Ghislaine Maxwell?, Flight/Risk, Defiant (Director), The Accidental President (Director), Spacey Unmasked, The Mission (Director). He has won several industry awards including – Academy Award Nomination, Emmys, BAFTA nominations, IDA Awards, Sundance Awards, Dupont Award.