The Stories
20261h 41m
57%
3 TMDB ratings
Directed by Abu Bakr Shawky
The Stories is a decades-spanning Egyptian family saga and love story set between the late 1960s and 1980s. The film follows Ahmed, a young man from a Middle-Class Cairo family who dreams of becoming a concert pianist. During the tense summer of 1967, as war looms over Egypt, he begins a pen-pal correspondence with an Austrian woman named Elizabeth (“Liz”). A semi-autobiographical film based on the director's parents and how they met.
Trailer
Cast
Crew
Details
- Release date
- June 17, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 41m
- Director
- Abu Bakr Shawky
