القصص

القصص (2026)

The Stories is a decades-spanning Egyptian family saga and love story set between the late 1960s and 1980s. The film follows Ahmed, a young man from a Middle-Class Cairo family who dreams of becoming a concert pianist. During the tense summer of 1967, as war looms over Egypt, he begins a pen-pal correspondence with an Austrian woman named Elizabeth (“Liz”). A semi-autobiographical film based on the director's parents and how they met.

Data di uscita
2026-06-17
TMDB
7.4 / 10 (10)
Durata
2 h 0 min
Generi
Dramma, Musica, Commedia
Regista
Abu Bakr Shawky

Cast

Curiosità

The Stories is a 2025 Egyptian drama film written and directed by Abu Bakr Shawky, and loosely based on the Shawky’s parents. A co-production of Egypt, France, Austria, Belgium, and Sweden, it follows interconnected episodes tracing relationship between an Egyptian man and an Austrian woman, unfolding across different periods of their lives against shifting historical and political backdrops. It stars Amir El-Masry, Nelly Karim, and Valerie Pachner, among others.

Production

The film is a majoritarian co-production between Austria, Egypt, and France, produced by Cinenovo and Film Clinic, with support from several international and Austrian funding bodies, including ÖFI, ÖFI+, Filmfonds Wien, and the Austrian Film Institute. Additional backing came from the Doha Film Institute, Red Sea Fund, Film i Väst, and Région Île-de-France, along with television investment.

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