Egyptian-Austrian director Abu Bakr Shawky drew from his family's personal history to make "The Stories," which spans between the late 60s and 80s, and depicts life in his native country during that period from the cross-cultural prism that has formed his vision as an artist. After making a splash with his first feature, "Yomeddine" - [...]
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'Yomeddine' Director Abu Bakr Shawky on Mining His Family History for 'The Stories' and Its Parallels With Egypt's Zamalek SC Soccer Club
December 8, 2025
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