American Doctor
A film by Poh Si Teng
w/ Thaer Ahmad, Mark Perlmutter, Feroze Sidhwa
Rated NR
1hr 33min
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.
In a film dedicated to the healthcare workers and their efforts in the Gaza Strip, director Teng is confident enough in her images to allow them to speak for themselves.
Erik Reeds
Spectrum Culture
w/ Thaer Ahmad, Mark Perlmutter, Feroze Sidhwa
Rated NR
1hr 33min
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.
In a film dedicated to the healthcare workers and their efforts in the Gaza Strip, director Teng is confident enough in her images to allow them to speak for themselves.
Erik Reeds
Spectrum Culture
