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Documentary “American Doctor” Surfaces 1,700 Gaza Health Worker Deaths

8/22/2026

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Filmmaker Poh Si Teng releases documentary “American Doctor” exposing Gaza hospital attacks.
The film records more than 1,700 Gaza healthcare workers killed, blaming Israel and the United States.
It follows American doctors Mark Perlmutter, Feroze Sidhwa and Thaer Ahmad volunteering in Gaza.
The documentary premiered at Sundance, securing Watermelon Pictures as U.S. distributor.
Watermelon Pictures aims for a rapid U.S. release before the midterm elections.

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Story summary

Filmmaker Poh Si Teng releases documentary “American Doctor” exposing Gaza hospital attacks.
The film records more than 1,700 Gaza healthcare workers killed, blaming Israel and the United States.
It follows American doctors Mark Perlmutter, Feroze Sidhwa and Thaer Ahmad volunteering in Gaza.
The documentary premiered at Sundance, securing Watermelon Pictures as U.S. distributor.
Watermelon Pictures aims for a rapid U.S. release before the midterm elections.