"Dares its audience not to look away." - Murtada Elfadl, Variety
"That these doctors continue risking their lives to serve those in need is awe-inspiring…AMERICAN DOCTOR is hard to watch and it should be. It's hard to live in a world like this, where things like this happen." - Dan Mecca, The Film Stage
Opens August 28 | 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.
Awards & Nominations
2026 Sundance Film Festival - Official Selection
2026 CPH:DOX - Official Selection
The Film Center is ADA accessible. This presentation will be projected without open captions. The theater is hearing-loop equipped. For accessibility requests, please email filmcenter@saic.edu