Where: Cinema Theater, Discovery Square
Description
We are excited to host the 2020 WEP Film Festival, where renowned scientists will introduce and lead discussions for a range of educational documentaries and fictional film screenings related to this year’s theme ‘Personalized Medicine’.
"The Cave" is an exploratory film showing the experience of Dr. Hosam Zowawi (Microbiologist) and Dr. Francesco Sauro (Speleologist) to combine their various sciences in one expedition to do new scientific research, a microbial study in caves. “The Cave" is a unique and different experience I have always dreamed of directing and shooting with the ambitious Microbiologist Dr. Hosam Zowawi and with the Speleologist Dr. Francesco Sauro. We wanted to have a scientific exploratory opportunity full of adventure and passion to come up with a documentary that we are proud of forever.
Documentary filmmaker Eng. Abdulrahman Sandokji and clinical microbiologist and infectious diseases scientist Dr. Hosam Mamoon Zowawi will introduce and lead the discussion of this screening.
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Abdulrahman H Sandokji
Eng. Abdulrahman Sandokji, An industrial Engineer from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals. Documentary filmmaker. He has directed and produced several TV shows and documentaries that have won many awards and viewerships. Most notably: Phosphine, Alzheimers, Jaleed and The Cave.
Hosam Zowawi
Hosam Mamoon Zowawi, Ph.D., is a clinical microbiologist and infectious diseases scientist interested in antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Dr. Zowawi and his collaborators at the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) States have founded the first region-wide surveillance program to monitor the spread and emergence of antimicrobial resistance in the Gulf States. As a clinical microbiologist, he recognizes the need to develop more rapid diagnostic tools to aid the rapid implementation of targeted medical management. Hence, he is also focusing on developing innovative tests to identify infectious diseases rapidly. He has joined cave expeditions with the belief that it will provide valuable understanding about the evolution of microbes and antimicrobial resistance. He has received multiple awards and recognitions, such as the Rolex Awards for Enterprise, NHMRC Peter Doherty Fellowship, or Next Generation Leader by TIME Magazine, among others.
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