American Doctor
From Oscar®-nominated and Emmy® Award-winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng, AMERICAN DOCTOR follows three American physicians— Palestinian, Jewish, and Zoroastrian— united by a single oath to save lives. After volunteering in besieged hospitals in Gaza, they return home determined to fight for the patients and colleagues they left behind, taking their battle from the front lines of war to the halls of Congress.
Through intimate storytelling and personal testimony, American Doctor highlights the courage of medical professionals working in impossible circumstances and the urgent need to remember the lives behind the headlines, and of Americans’ responsibility to bear witness.
It is clear that we are now seeing the new face of genocide in Gaza. Since the crease fire agreement on October 10, 2025, over 1200 Gazans were killed by Israeli attacks and aid is insufficient.
Israel’s effort to extinguish the human rights and national hopes – even the survival – of the indigenous people in Gaza and the West Bank continues relentlessly. President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu have already carried out the physical destruction of Gaza while
Trump provides the material and diplomatic support for Israel to wreak havoc, murder, and theft in the West Bank. This new phase of atrocity is called “peace”.
Join MAPA and the Palestine Film Series at Coolidge Corner Theater on Saturday, Sept 26 for the 6:30 screening. Go to https://coolidge.org/films/american-doctor to order your tickets in advance.
