American Doctor

American Doctor (2026)



9.1 2026 91 min —

Director: Poh Si Teng

Cast: Thaer Ahmad, Mark Perlmutter, Feroze Sidhwa

Documentary
Three American physicians—a Palestinian, a Jew, and a Zoroastrian—cross into Gaza on a life-saving mission, only to be thrust into a volatile collision of healing and geopolitics. As they fight to keep patients alive amid the chaos, they uncover a deeper, dangerous reality that forces them to gamble their careers, their safety, and their very lives to bring the world the unvarnished truth.

More About This Film

American Doctor is a documentary following three American physicians of different religious and cultural backgrounds who enter Gaza to provide medical care during the war. The film places their professional mission alongside the political and humanitarian realities surrounding the hospitals where they work.

Directed by Poh Si Teng, the documentary emphasizes the doctors' personal experiences and the tension between medicine and politics. Its focus on people working directly in a conflict zone gives the film a frontline perspective without turning the subjects into abstract statistics.

  • Poh Si Teng directed the documentary.
  • The central doctors are Thaer Ahmad, Mark Perlmutter, and Feroze Sidhwa.
  • The film premiered in the U.S. Documentary Competition at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival.
  • It runs approximately 91 minutes.
  • The film received strong festival recognition, including an 86 Metacritic score and multiple awards nominations.

Where to Watch

American Doctor is following a festival and documentary-distribution path, with wider digital availability dependent on its distributor.