Nation Tuesday, July 30, 2019 03 EPR and Al Waad to promote 3 DFI-supported films selected wood, paper waste recycling for 72nd Locarno Film Festival TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK ‘Recycling waste to produce new products a good business in Qatar after blockade’ DOHA THREE films supported by AILYN AGONIA ter that we recycle our waste the Doha Film Institute (DFI) DOHA and come up with new prod- have been selected to key sec- ucts that we can use in future. tions of the 72nd edition of QATARI SME Elite Paper It strengthens the ‘Made in the prestigious Locarno Film Recycling (EPR) has signed Qatar’ industry. EPR and Al Festival, which will take place a memorandum of under- Waad are together in this mar- from August 7 to 17, 2019 in standing (MoU) with Al Waad ket. We complete each other Locarno, Switzerland. Packaging Manufacturing as we do paper waste recycling DFI’s latest co-financed Company (AWMPC), a for- while they do wood waste re- project ‘To the Ends of the A still from South Terminal and a still from To the Ends of the Earth. eign investment venture from cycling,” said Suwaidi. Earth’ by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Italy and the Philippines, to On his part, Rostirolla will screen as the closing “I am especially proud er, film critic and professor at raise public awareness of sus- said his company which was night gala at the 72nd edi- that celebrated auteur Tokyo University of the Arts. tainability and environment established only two years tion of the Festival. The cel- Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s new film A Cannes veteran, Kurosawa’s through wood and paper recy- ago currently recycles 720 ebrated Japanese director, will have its international previous films, Tokyo Sonata cling on Monday. cubic metre of wood waste screenwriter and author was premiere at the event. To the and Journey to the Shore won The new partnership was monthly which is equivalent nominated for the Golden Ends of the Earth presents the Jury Prize and Best Direc- signed between EPR Chair- to 240 trees and amounting Leopard award – the top fascinating perspectives on tor award in the Un Certain man Abdalla al Suwaidi and to 2880 trees saved per year. prize at Locarno – in 2013 for life that reflect human hopes, Regard segment, respectively. AWMPC CEO Antonio Ros- He said, “Wood waste is the his sci-fi drama ‘Real’. aspirations and challenges. Rabah Ameur-Zaï- tirolla. second-largest component of DFI grant recipients The selection of the film to the meche’s ‘South Terminal’ On the occasion, Suwaidi construction and demolition ‘South Terminal’ by Rabah festival’s highly coveted clos- (France, Qatar) tells the story stressed the importance of debris after concrete. Hence, Ameur-Zaïmeche and ‘143 ing slot shows just how much of a doctor who is plunged EPR working side by side with the concept of recycling wood Sahara Street’ by Hassen Fer- excitement there is around into the chaos of a civil war, AWMPC, a pioneer in wood motivated AWMPC to manu- hani will also screen at the the filmin industry circles.” striving to do his duty against waste recycling in Qatar, in its Al Waad Packaging Manufacturing Company CEO Antonio Rostirolla facture wood pallet blocks leading event and represent ‘To the Ends of the Earth’ all the odds until one day his mission to reach out to more and Elite Paper Recycling Chairman Abdalla al Suwaidi at an agree- by recycling waste wooden important voices in filmmak- (Japan, Uzbekistan, Qa- life turns upside down. communities in Qatar, schools ment-signing ceremony in Doha on Monday. materials. We collect waste ing from the Arab world. tar), written and directed Halfway between a war and local institutions to pro- wood from different compa- Fatma Hassan al Remaihi, by Kurosawa, is a journey of chronicle and a political mote recycling, Through the partnership, we can help each other by nies, government and private chief executive officer of DFI, enlightenment that follows thriller, ‘South Terminal’ He said, “We complement sharing ideas on collecting paper and wood wastes, organisations and recycle into said: “This is another strong an inward-looking and cau- is Ameur-Zaïmeche’s sixth each other in the market as we reaching out to more communities, conducting more saw dust wooden block which achievement for the Institute tious TV host, Yoko, as she feature film. Born in Algeria are under the same recycling is a component of wooden pal- that underlines our mandate follows the ancient Silk Road and raised in France, Ameur- sector. Reducing wood and school visits and teaching the young generation about lets. This is AWMPC’s main to support high-quality films through Uzbekistan with her Zaïmeche was nominated for paper wastes would ease the the importance of recycling industry.” from talents from the region team in their search to cap- Locarno Film Festival’s Gold- problems we are facing due to He added, “AWMPC joins and the world. It is exciting ture a legendary fish. en Leopard award for Smug- landfills in Qatar. Through the ~ Abdalla al Suwaidi Qatar’s mission to recycle to see these films mark their The film’s cast features glers’ Songs’ in 2011. partnership, we can help each construction and industrial premieres at an important both Japanese and Uzbek ac- ‘143 Sahara Street’ (Alge- other by sharing ideas on col- held sometime in October. recycling sector in Qatar and wood waste to meet the re- festival like Locarno, widely tors, including Ryo Kase, Shô- ria, France, Qatar) by Hassen lecting paper and wood wastes, The EPR eco-dome aims to producing more ‘Made in Qa- quirement of the fast-paced regarded as a key platform to ta Sometani, Adiz Radjabo- Ferhani tells the quiet story of reaching out to more commu- provide graphic visualisation tar’ products from waste. urban development in the discover new and interesting vand and Tokio Emoto, with Malika, a woman who runs a nities, conducting more school of the effects of recycling and He said the recycling ef- country. Recycling is a neces- filmmakers and compelling the lead role of Yoko played by small restaurant in the middle visits and teaching the young not recycling itself, which ap- forts of companies like EPR sity in today’s society. The content that offer fresh per- former J-pop singer Atsuko of the Algerian desert. There generation about the impor- peals to the young people who and AWMPC are a significant amount of waste is constantly spectives. We remain com- Maeda. It is shot in a dream- she welcomes truckers, wan- tance of recycling.” visit the recycling plant. step towards giving back to growing while the resources mitted to support projects like sequence and represents derers and dreamers for ciga- Aside from future pub- Suwaidi also said EPR col- the community and support- are getting depleted. Our that reflect the cinematic am- a departure from the Japa- rettes, coffee and eggs. lic awareness programmes lects more than 3,000 tonnes ing the sustainability pro- company values and respects bitions of talented filmmakers nese horror genre for which Algerian-born Ferhani di- between the two companies, of waste paper monthly with grammes of Qatar following the environment. The compa- and contribute to world cin- Kurosawa is best known. rected his first film in 2006, Suwaidi also announced their more than 100 trucks the unjust blockade imposed ny believes that protecting the ema through their captivating A Qumra 2019 Master, and is regarded as one of Al- AWMPC as among its spon- that are operating 24/7. Simi- on the country. environment is always an im- story-lines and unconvention- Kiyoshi Kurosawa is a world- geria’s most exciting young sors for the unveiling of the larly, he underlined the im- “Recycling is a good busi- portant part of our economic al narrative styles. renowned film director, writ- filmmakers. EPR eco-dome project to be portance of strengthening the ness after blockade. It is bet- activities.” 72 high school students explore careers, campus life at CMU-Q TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK DOHA SECONDARY school students from across Qatar spent three weeks ex- ploring future areas of study in sci- ence, technology and business during the annual Summer College Preview Program (SCPP) hosted by Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q). A total of 72 students partici- pated in the intensive three-week programme, learning about the biological sciences, business ad- ministration, computer science and information systems programmes offered at CMU-Q. The SCPP also helped partici- constant cycle of pushing you to pants learn more about student life pursue extraordinary achievements and future career possibilities. and build a reputation beyond these Damian Dourado, director of pre- walls,” she said. college programmes at CMU-Q, said: Sara al Hamadi, a rising senior at “The SCPP strengthens students’ un- Al Jazeera Academy and SCPP partic- derstanding of mathematics, English ipant, said: “I had an amazing experi- and SAT and ACT preparation, and ence at SCPP and it helped me identi- helps them explore the majors of- fy my passion for biological sciences. fered at CMU-Q. The passion dem- After attending this programme, I can onstrated by the students drives us at certainly say that CMU-Q is my first CMU-Q to create an amazing experi- choice for college, and after graduat- ence for these students.” ing next year, I hope to get accepted The fast-paced programme in- Maryam al Naemi, a CMU-Q graduate. here and excel in my academics.” cludes workshops to help students Najah Alnounou, a student at take charge of their academic careers She said, “When I attended SCPP Doha Academy and SCPP partici- by setting goals, managing time ef- in 2012, it gave me a sense of direc- pant, said: “Our group developed fectively, working on group projects tion and made me realise that what an interactive game by applying the and preparing a competitive college I want more than anything was to be skills we learned during our three application.