Palestinian-American emergency physician Dr. Thaer Ahmad, Jewish American orthopaedic surgeon Dr. Mark Perlmutter, and Zoroastrian trauma surgeon Dr. Feroze Sidhwa come from very different backgrounds but are united by a shared commitment to save lives.
Working amid bombardment, severe medical shortages and constant danger, the three doctors treat patients under extraordinary circumstances while witnessing the devastating impact of conflict. Compelled to not only care for the wounded but also to speak out about what they have seen, their story is captured on the ground as events unfold.
This award-winning documentary follows their journey from besieged hospitals in Gaza to the halls of Congress in Washington, where they advocate on behalf of the patients and colleagues they left behind. It is a powerful and deeply human portrait of courage, compassion and moral responsibility.
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