“If international law […] is not respected then the alternative in the long run will be chaos…” -Awn Shawkat Al-Khasawneh, former ICJ Judge.

Researched and filmed over eight years, with unprecedented access to judges from the International Court of Justice as well as leading experts in international law, diplomacy and politics, The Mandate takes us on a deeply personal and philosophical journey into the battle of relevancy for international law. As lawful borders are invaded, cries of dissent are stamped out and fake news goes viral, the film poses the question ‘who holds the right and responsibility – the mandate – to act’?