Film about the most supported campaign in the nation's history comes to Birmingham
The documentary film 'Our journey with lobular breast cancer' that tells the remarkable story of Dr Susan Michaelis and the Lobular Moon Shot Project, the most bi-partisan politically supported campaign in the nation's history, is set to screen at the prestigious Birmingham Film Festival on 16 November 2025 at 12:00
The Birmingham Film Festival is a 10-day international film celebration showcasing professional and independent films from around the world, comprising of a wide range of genres, styles, budgets and topics, all shown in our spectacular 350-seat auditorium.
Over 5,500 guests are expected through the doors at our events, making the Birmingham Film Festival the largest film and media event in the West Midlands.
The documentary film by Fact Not Fiction Films tells the story of Dr Susan Michaelis and the Lobular Moon Shot Project. A project started in May 2023 to get the Government to fund a 5-year £20 million research project into the basic biology of what is the 2nd most common form of breast cancer. Susan was one of the 1,000 people diagnosed globally every day with the disease when she was told in 2013, she had invasive lobular breast cancer. She had a tiny 1mm mark on her left breast, no lump, no pain and both a mammogram and ultrasound said all was OK but she in fact had 7cm of the disease. She was put on standard breast cancer treatments but in 2021, it spread to her spine. Realising that her disease had no specific treatment, she and her husband started the Lobular Moon Shot Project to try and change the future landscape for everyone diagnosed with the disease.
Currently 449 MPs support the project and are urging the Government and Health Secretary Wes Streeting, to prioritise research into what scientists call the forgotten cancer. Of the 10 MPs in Birmingham, Preet Kaur Gill, Ayoub Khan, Al Carns, Sir Andrew Mitchell and Jess Phillips have pledged their support the Lobular Moon Shot Project.
Volunteers of the Lobular Moon Shot Project have raised some £125,000 to get the infrastructure set up at the Manchester Breast Centre, to lead the research work which would be done nationally.
Susan passed away on the 9th July 2025, 5 days before the Lobular Moon Shot Project team met with the Health Secretary. Eight generic breast cancer treatments were unable to stop the disease progressing and ultimately taking her life. Despite the unprecedented MP support the Health Secretary has yet to prioritise the research.
The documentary reveals that the former Health Secretary had agreed in principle to fund the research. Research that would equate to £238 for every person diagnosed in the UK alone over the next 10 years. The film is nominated for 'Best Documentary' at the Birmingham Film Festival and tickets are free.
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