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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Clint Worthington

RogerEbert.com

1d

3.5/4

It is a potent reminder that, no, children are still being bombed, and a population is being ethnically cleansed, and it’s long past time for the violence to end. And if it won’t end, then at least the bravest of us can go in and try to stop the bleeding.

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

2d

The hospital scenes are the film’s heart, and they have an immediacy that the interspersed footage of the doctors at home in the United States cannot match.

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Barry Hertz

Globe and Mail

2d

Ultimately, Teng’s work lands as an essential snapshot – not an overarching chronicle of this horrible moment in history. It is a view from the ground, told by those who stepped foot inside calamity and rolled up their sleeves.

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Christopher Campbell

Nonfics (Substack)

1d

This film isn’t about championing their bravery or portraying them in action...American Doctor is a lot more discussion-driven.

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Andrew Parker

The Gate

2d

10/10

It’s a film that has a power not just to inform and change minds, but also to reach beyond the issues at hand and into further areas within the healthcare system.

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Mark Dujsik

Mark Reviews Movies

2d

3/4

If American Doctor does become about political advocacy instead of ... the important work these doctors are doing ... that is less the film's problem and more a reflection of our times.

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Michael H

@mjhetnal 10h

A very powerful film with a universal message. A must-watch for all!

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Misty R

@Eskimoxoxo 16h

This film is a masterpiece! I firmly believe it has the power to change minds. It’s a must-watch!

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Cesar Santiago O

@RT50661338 22h

I don't have faith in it, it doesn't look like a Green Lantern series, it'll be trash, I know it.

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John K

@Jkaylovesfilm 1d

This is the most important documentary I've seen in years. It weaves together the experience of Palestinian Americans, Jewish Americans, and "regular" Americans who are united in believing that the US shouldn't be funding Israel's destruction of the Palestinians and the genocide in Gaza. The footage from Gaza, shot by a shockingly good cameraman, shows you what the doctors saw. Seeing the doctors in their homes and trying to get Congress and the UN to do something about the slaughter they witnessed, and seeing how thoroughly their experience is ignored and dismissed, is beyond depressing. Humor appears seemingly from nowhere but nevertheless feels natural, and offers a break from the severity of the movie. Does not veer into disaster porn, but does not shy away from showing us what our bombs do to human bodies, including those of children. Devastating, necessary, and timely, a must watch.

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Audrey D

@AudreyD 1d

Such a powerful film - an absolute must-see for every American

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Hamza A

@Hamburglar85 1d

The most powerful, timely and vital documentary of this decade.

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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.

Director: Poh Si Teng
Producer: Poh Si Teng, Kirstine Barfod, Reem Haddad
Distributor: Watermelon Pictures
Production Co: Elk Film
Genre: Documentary
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 14, 2026, Limited
Runtime: 1h 33m

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