Nov 2 • 3:30 PM
Monday Night Foreign Films - American Doctor
Overview
2025 USA, Malaysia, Qatar, Denmark, Palestine 93 minutes
Documentary NR
In English with English subtitles
NYTimes Critics' Pick
AMERICAN DOCTOR is a vérité documentary 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.
Post Film Q/A with Dr Tipu Khan, who has served in Gaza in September 2025.