American Doctor Screening

A powerful documentary about three American medics volunteering in war-torn Gaza is coming to Canterbury. The film, directed by Emmy Award-winning filmmaker Poh Si Teng, follows the doctors as they treat patients under extraordinary circumstances.

Dir: Poh Si Teng

Cast: Thaer Ahmad, Mark Perlmutter, Feroze Sidhwa, Dana Bash, Hasan Piker

91 mins · 2026 · United States of America, Palestinian Territory, Denmark · Arabic, English

Rotten Tomatoes 100%

Awards: 1 nomination total

LDNDOCS 2026: American Doctor

20 Nov 2026

Curzon Canterbury Westgate

The fact that American Doctor has received a 100% critics' score on Rotten Tomatoes is a testament to its impactful storytelling. The documentary follows three American medics - Dr. Thaer Ahmad, Dr. Mark Perlmutter, and Dr. Feroze Sidhwa - as they travel to Gaza to volunteer in hospitals overwhelmed by war. Despite their different backgrounds, they are united by a shared commitment to save lives, and their story is a powerful portrait of courage, compassion, and moral responsibility.

The film is a documentary, directed by Poh Si Teng, with a runtime of 1 hour and 33 minutes, and is rated 18. It has been nominated for one award and has received widespread critical acclaim. On Friday, 20 November 2026, the Curzon Canterbury Westgate in Canterbury will host a screening of American Doctor. Tickets are with the button beside the article.

The documentary has been praised for its visceral witness to the crisis in Gaza, transforming the grim realities of the operating room into an urgent portrait of humanitarian resolve. Viewers have found the film to be a revelatory work, chronicling the experiences of the three American physicians as they try to make a difference in the health and well-being of Gaza residents. With its powerful storytelling and impactful themes, American Doctor is a film that will leave a lasting impression on its audience.

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What viewers say

Brent Marchant · 9/10

Few movies leave viewers lost for words, but director Poh Si Teng’s first full-feature effort is one such film to do just that. This documentary chronicling the experiences of three American physicians doing their part to treat the countless casualties wounded in Israel’s genocidal war with the Occupied Palestinian Territory of Gaza is a revelatory work from which it’s impossible to look away despite the shockingly barbaric events playing out on…

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