Egyptian-Austrian filmmaker Abu Bakr Shawky participated in the 29th Black Nights Film Festival Competition with The Stories [+see also:
film review
interview: Abu Bakr Shawky
film profile], a tragicomic puzzle of five chapters tracing one family’s journey through love, loss, and resistance — all in the shadow of Egyptian politics, football frenzy, and classical piano dreams. We spoke about portraying small people in big times, and the sacrifices needed to tell such a tale.