Sam Mendes Directing His First Documentary: ‘What They Found’ Will Tell The Story Of The Liberation Of Concentration Camp Bergen-Belsen

Sam Mendes is directing a BBC Bergen-Belsen documentary called 'What They Found' as his first doc project.

February 12, 2025 · 1 min · 56 words · Gabriel Watson

EXCLUSIVE:Academy Award winnerSam Mendesis to sit in thedocumentarydirectors chair for the first time.

The factual film follows British soldier-cameramen Sgt.

Mike Lewis and Sgt.

Sam Mendes documentary ‘What They Found’

‘What They Found’, the liberation of Bergen-BelsenIWM

What They Foundis Mendes first documentary directing project.

The auteur most recently helmed war movie1917,which won three Academy Awards.

All3Media International is distributing the documentary.