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AMERICAN DOCTOR is a vérité non-fiction film following three prominent physicians--Palestinian, Jewish and Zoroastrian--friends who couldn't be more different but are bound by their shared oath to save lives. Dr. Thaer Ahmad is measured and strategic, Dr. Mark Perlmutter is blunt and wears his heart on his sleeve, and Dr. Feroze Sidhwa is media-savvy and prolific. Filmed in unfolding, on-the-ground scenes, the story follows them from a Gazan hospital under siege, to the halls of Congress. Together they fight to keep a promise to their Palestinian colleagues and patients, to continue the struggle where it matters most: the United States.

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Dwight Brown DwightBrownInk.com Mar 4
3/4
Viewers are confronted with the same chaos the doctors endured—bombs exploding nearby… Go to Full Review Monica Castillo RogerEbert.com Feb 2
It is a formidable debut, an unflinching view of a story we’ve heard about but might not fully understand unless our social media feeds show us these testimonies. Go to Full Review Murtada Elfadl Variety Jan 27
It is a necessary watch because it dares its audience not to look away, forcing the question not only of whose story is told, but whose deaths matter and make headlines. Go to Full Review Peter Keough Arts Fuse 3d
Perhaps a film like this, with its unemphatic, even-handed tone and unforgettable images of demolished landscapes and destroyed bodies, will make a difference. As with the six little victims seen at the beginning of the film, you must not look away. Go to Full Review Alise Chaffins MacGuffin or Meaning (Substack) Feb 25
4.5/5
This will not sit easy, but then again, what’s happening shouldn’t allow any of us to sit easy. Go to Full Review Grace Han Asian Movie Pulse Feb 13
3.5/5
This must-watch documentary is a striking reminder of day-to-day atrocities on the Gaza strip. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Poh Si Teng

Director

Thaer Ahmad

Self

Mark Perlmutter

Self

Feroze Sidhwa

Self

Ema Ryan Yamazaki

Film Editor

Suad Bushnaq

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Synopsis AMERICAN DOCTOR is a vérité non-fiction film following three prominent physicians--Palestinian, Jewish and Zoroastrian--friends who couldn't be more different but are bound by their shared oath to save lives. Dr. Thaer Ahmad is measured and strategic, Dr. Mark Perlmutter is blunt and wears his heart on his sleeve, and Dr. Feroze Sidhwa is media-savvy and prolific. Filmed in unfolding, on-the-ground scenes, the story follows them from a Gazan hospital under siege, to the halls of Congress. Together they fight to keep a promise to their Palestinian colleagues and patients, to continue the struggle where it matters most: the United States.
Director
Poh Si Teng
Producer
Poh Si Teng, Kirstine Barfod, Reem Haddad
Production Co
Elk Film
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m