The Stories
Overview
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.
About The Stories (2026)
Released in 2026, The Stories is a drama, music and comedy film from Film AG (Egypt). It was directed by Abu Bakr Shawky and written by Abu Bakr Shawky. The cast is led by Nelly Karim, Amir El-Masry, Valerie Pachner, Amr Abed and Ahmed Kamal. With a runtime of 1h 41m, the film averages 7.3/10 across 9 TMDB ratings.
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