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‘American Doctor’ Wins Audience Award, Urges $21B Gaza Aid Halt

4/24/2026

Summary

Story summary

American Doctor, directed by Poh Si Teng, won the Rankin Audience Award at Full Frame and earned awards at Salem, Thessaloniki, and a mention at CPH:DOX.
After Watermelon Pictures, led by Hamza Ali and Kirstine Barfod, acquired the film, Cinetic Media and Autlook Filmsales handle sales at Cannes' Marché Du Film.
Doctors in the film said they witnessed Gaza's largest pediatric homicide and urged reconsideration of $21 billion aid to Israel since October 7 2023.

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Story summary

American Doctor, directed by Poh Si Teng, won the Rankin Audience Award at Full Frame and earned awards at Salem, Thessaloniki, and a mention at CPH:DOX.
After Watermelon Pictures, led by Hamza Ali and Kirstine Barfod, acquired the film, Cinetic Media and Autlook Filmsales handle sales at Cannes' Marché Du Film.
Doctors in the film said they witnessed Gaza's largest pediatric homicide and urged reconsideration of $21 billion aid to Israel since October 7 2023.