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The Peninsula

The award-winning Qatar-Syrian short film Flu by local director Riad Makdessi, was featured as a special selection for Shubbak, London’s first ever celebration of contemporary culture from across the Arab world, presented by Land in Focus and the Mayor of London.

Land In Focus is a non-profit arts group that focuses primarily on film. The organisation is devoted to revealing and promoting emerging talents from the around the world, providing a high profile platform to share their works with a large and creative international audience in London.

Riad Makdessi was in London for the presentation of his film and engaged the audience with a Q&A session after the screening.

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http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/culture/159565-qatar-syrian-short-film-features-in-london-fest.html