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8 Billion (8 Billion)

Made in Qatar - Doha Tribecca Film Festival 2012

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Riad Makdessi / Short Narrative / Qatar / 2012 / 27 min / Colour / HDCAM / In English / Arabic subtitles / World Premiere
Rated: Parental guidance is advised for viewers under the age of 13. Individuals under the age of 13 are not admitted into cinemas unless accompanied by an individual aged 18 or older.

Synopsis

Set in the slightly surreal world of Doha, a city of expatriates, amid a landscape of luxurious lifestyles, in ‘8 Billion’, two young people find that they are not only lost in an unfamiliar culture far from their families but, more significantly, they are lost in their own self-inflicted isolation.

About the Director

Riad Makdessi is the award-winning director of the short film ‘Flu’, and obtained a Visual Communications Degree from the New York Film Academy in Abu Dhabi. He established his credentials in advertising, gaining 15 years of experience as a producer, director and cinematographer. He makes his return to the big screen with ‘8 Billion’.

Credits

Director
Riad Makdessi
Screenwriter
Riad Makdessi, Toby Hart
Producer
Riad Makdessi, Luay Darwish
Editor
Norbert Marchadesch
Music
Aziz Maraka
Cinematographer
Raoud Hana Altoun
Cast
Francis Michael Chouler, Casey Brit Dolan

Contacts

  • Print Source

    Chantal Mossess

    Company: 
    Adabisc Future Qatar
    Phone: 
    +974 4422 7229

  • Sales Contact

    Riad Makdessi

    Company: 
    Adabisc Future Qatar
    Phone: 
    +974 4422 7222

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