Abu Bakr Shawky

Directing

From Cairo, Egypt

Also known as A.B. Shawky, أبو بكر شوقى

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. Sh...