‘American Doctor’ shows brutality of conflict in Gaza
Director Poh Si Teng makes no attempt to explain the rights or wrongs of the conflict, focusing instead on the work in Gaza of three American doctors from different backgrounds.
Mark Perlmutter, an orthopedic surgeon, has treated patients affected by natural disasters and conflicts in over 30 nations, including the United States. However, nothing could have prepared him for the atrocities he witnessed in Gaza during Israel's retaliation for the October 2023 Hamas attack. Perlmutter described the first week of his deployment in Gaza as worse than all his previous experiences combined.
This harrowing account forms the basis of the documentary "American Doctor," which had its premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and is now screening in select U.S. theaters. The film highlights the brutal realities faced by medical professionals in Gaza, providing a firsthand account of the devastating impact of the conflict on civilians.
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