Abu Bakr Shawky
Abu Bakr Shawky is an Egyptian writer and director whose globally renowned film Yomeddine was selected to participate in the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and compete for the Palme d’Or. The film also received the Francois Chalais Award and was Egypt’s official submission for the 91st Academy Awards. Shawky is known for his work on Things I heard on Wednesdays (2012) and The Looming Tower (2018).
Things I Heard on Wednesdays (2012)
A chronicle of Egypt's modern history through the eyes of one middle-class family. (more)
A chronicle of Egypt's modern history through the eyes of one middle-class family. (more)
Martyr Friday (2011)
Filmed in Cairo during Egypt's revolution in 2011, this short documentary captures the dramatic events from the heart of Tahrir Square during the last days of Mubarak's presidency. (more)
Filmed in Cairo during Egypt's revolution in 2011, this short documentary captures the dramatic events from the heart of Tahrir Square during the last days of Mubarak's presidency. (more)
Yomeddine (2018)
A Coptic leper and his orphaned apprentice leave the confines of the leper colony for the first time and embark on a journey across Egypt to search for what is left of their families. (more)
A Coptic leper and his orphaned apprentice leave the confines of the leper colony for the first time and embark on a journey across Egypt to search for what is left of their families. (more)
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing (2019)
Over 30 filmmakers and friends of Strand Releasing have come together to honor the company’s indelible contribution to independent cinema over the past thirty years. The participating filmmakers have each created a short film for the project, all shot on iPhones. (more)
Over 30 filmmakers and friends of Strand Releasing have come together to honor the company’s indelible contribution to independent cinema over the past thirty years. The participating filmmakers have each created a short film for the project, all shot on iPhones. (more)
Hajjan
Revolving around the relationship between man and camel which has a special place in Saudi Arabian culture, the film follows a young boy who takes up camel racing with his beloved camel when tragedy strikes his family. (more)
Revolving around the relationship between man and camel which has a special place in Saudi Arabian culture, the film follows a young boy who takes up camel racing with his beloved camel when tragedy strikes his family. (more)