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Abu Bakr Shawky

Nacimiento : , Cairo, Egypt

Historia

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).

Perfil

Películas

Hajjan

Director

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.

30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing

Director

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.

El día del juicio final

Writer

Un leproso copto y su aprendiz huérfano dejan los confines de la colonia de leprosos por primera vez y se embarcan en un viaje a través de Egipto para buscar lo que queda de sus familias.

El día del juicio final

Director

Un leproso copto y su aprendiz huérfano dejan los confines de la colonia de leprosos por primera vez y se embarcan en un viaje a través de Egipto para buscar lo que queda de sus familias.

Things I Heard on Wednesdays

Director

A chronicle of Egypt's modern history through the eyes of one middle-class family.

Martyr Friday

Writer

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.

Martyr Friday

Producer

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.

Martyr Friday

Director

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.