Abu Bakr Shawky
Directing
Biography
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).
Filmography 6
Movies (6)
The Stories2026Directing
Hajjan2024Directing
30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing2019Directing
Yomeddine2018Directing
Things I Heard on Wednesdays2012Directing
Martyr Friday2011Directing