AMERICAN DOCTOR

2025, dir. Poh Si Teng
United States, Palestine, Malaysia, Qatar, Denmark, Japan; 90 min.
In English and Arabic with English subtitles

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 the 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.

Following the screening will be a Q&A with Director Poh Si Teng, Dr. Thaer Ahmad and Dr. Mark Perlmutter.

Preceded by the short film:

A SHORT FILM ABOUT KIDS

2024, dir. Ibrahim Handal, 10 min.

Four kids from the refugee camp in Bethlehem decide to visit the sea for the first time in their life.