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American Doctor

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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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Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter 21h
What makes American Doctor stand out is how it eschews the bigger picture to focus primarily on the practical, and often hard-to-watch, reality of surgeons trying to save lives in the operating room. Go to Full Review Carla Renata The Curvy Film Critic 15h
American Doctor should be a reminder that war affects everyone regardless of how or whom started it and is especially rough on the healthcare community who continue to risk their lives to make sure that other have one to live. Go to Full Review Dan Mecca The Film Stage 1d
It can make one feel crazy to watch American Doctor and be reminded that there are many, many people who could watch this same footage and convince themselves that these deaths are casualties of war. Go to Full Review Matt Oakes Silver Screen Riot 1d
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American Doctor’ is not easy to watch, and it shouldn’t be. The images are gruesome. The message is clear. The outrage is palpable. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

Cast & Crew

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Poh Si Teng

Director

Poh Si Teng

Producer

Kirstine Barfod

Producer

Reem Haddad

Producer

Simon Kilmurry

Executive Producer

Hamza Ali

Executive Producer
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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
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 33m