American Doctor

Directed by Poh Si Teng
United States
2026
93 mins
Three American doctors travel to Gaza, risking everything to save lives – in turn exposing the reality of the war and the endurance of human compassion. Sundance 2026.

Three American doctors, each from different backgrounds (Palestinian, Jewish and Zoroastrian), are united by a shared commitment to saving lives. Dr. Thaer Ahmad, Dr. Mark Perlmutter and Dr. Feroze Sidhwa travel to Gaza to work in hospitals under extreme pressure, forced to make impossible decisions with limited resources and damaged infrastructure. American Doctor places us inside these spaces, revealing both the devastation of war and the demands of their work. Back in the United States, they speak out publicly, challenging those in power. Director Poh Si Teng delivers a confronting and deeply human film that reveals the horrors of this conflict while holding onto the possibility of compassion through action.

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.
Murtada Elfadl, Variety

Tickets

Tue 9 June 2026, 6:30pm
Event George St - Cinema 9
Assisted ListeningWheelchair
Sat 13 June 2026, 2:10pm
Dendy Newtown - Cinema 1
Assisted ListeningWheelchair
  • Program Strand
  • Year
    2026
  • Classification
    Unclassified 18+
  • Country
    USA, Palestine, Malaysia, Qatar, Denmark
  • Language
    In English and Arabic with English subtitles
  • Director
    Poh Si Teng
  • Producer
    Poh Si Teng, Kristine Barfod, Reem Haddad
  • Cinematographer
    Ibrahim Al Otla, Chris Renteria, Arthur Nazaryan, Poh Si Teng, Ramzy Haddad
  • Editor
    Christopher White, Ema Ryan Yamazaki
  • Genre
  • Premiere
    Australian Premiere
  • Company Credits
    Australian Distributor: Madman Entertainment
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