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Abu Bakr Shawky

Abu Bakr Shawky

Directing

Cairo, Egypt
Male
11 Movies

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).

Yomeddine
Yomeddine

Yomeddine

2018 6.9

Director

Yomeddine
Yomeddine

Yomeddine

2018 6.9

Writer

Hajjan
Hajjan

Hajjan

2024 8.0

Co-Writer

Hajjan
Hajjan

Hajjan

2024 8.0

Director

30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing

30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing

2019 5.3

Director

The Stories
The Stories

The Stories

2026

Writer

The Stories
The Stories

The Stories

2026

Director

Martyr Friday
Martyr Friday

Martyr Friday

2011 4.0

Writer

Martyr Friday
Martyr Friday

Martyr Friday

2011 4.0

Director

Martyr Friday
Martyr Friday

Martyr Friday

2011 4.0

Producer

Things I Heard on Wednesdays
Things I Heard on Wednesdays

Things I Heard on Wednesdays

2012 5.0

Director