Abu Bakr Shawky

Abu Bakr Shawky

Рождение : , Cairo, Egypt

История

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).

Профиль

Abu Bakr Shawky

Фильмы

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.
Судный день
Writer
Коптский прокаженный и его осиротевший ученик впервые покидают колонию прокаженных и начинают путешествие через Египет в поисках родственников.
Судный день
Director
Коптский прокаженный и его осиротевший ученик впервые покидают колонию прокаженных и начинают путешествие через Египет в поисках родственников.
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.