Abu Bakr Shawky
Directing · Co-Writer · Director · Writer
Cairo, Egypt
Active 2011–present
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.
Filmography
The Stories (2026) — Director · WriterYomeddine (2018) — Director · WriterHajjan (2024) — Co-Writer · Director30/30 Vision: Three Decades of Strand Releasing (2019) — DirectorThings I Heard on Wednesdays (2012) — DirectorMartyr Friday (2011) — Director · Producer · Writer