The Mission

89' 2025

dir.: The Gaza Collective, Mike Lerner

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An uncompromising portrayal of Gaza’s brutal reality at the height of Israeli attacks. The filmmakers follow a British doctor of Palestinian origin who travels to volunteer in a local hospital. The uncensored footage exposes the grim face of war, the desperate fight to sustain a collapsing medical system under constant bombardment, and the immense emotional toll carried by the wounded and their families.

The latest film from Oscar-nominated director Mike Lerner (“Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer”) presents an unflinching portrait of life in Gaza at the height of Israeli attacks. The filmmakers follow a British doctor of Palestinian origin who travels to volunteer in a local hospital. What emerges is an uncensored chronicle of war, the daily fight to sustain a collapsing medical system under relentless bombardment, and the immense emotional burden carried by victims and their families. This stark, uncompromising documentary charts each stage of the siege, culminating in the mass evacuation of civilians. While it serves as a tribute to the dead, it is also a vital historical record of atrocities committed, and above all, a testament to solidarity amid violence.

Marta Lityńska

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