Abu Bakr Shawky

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. Sh…

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Yomeddine

2018 · 1h 37m · Movie

A Coptic leper and his orphaned apprentice leave the confines of the leper colony for the first time and embark on a journey across Egypt to search for what is left of their families.

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Hajjan

2024 · 1h 57m · Movie

Matar has to give everything to fight for Hofira's life in this ageless coming of age drama.

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