Directing

Abu Bakr Shawky

AR, EN cinema · 6 credits

Born

6 November 1985 (age 40)

Birthplace

Cairo, Egypt

Also known as A.B. Shawky · أبو بكر شوقى

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).

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