Abu Bakr “A.B.” Shawky (Arabic: أبو بكر شوقي) is an Egyptian-Austrian writer and director.[1] His first feature film, Yomeddine, was selected to participate in the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and was screened in the Main Competition section and compete for the Palme d'Or.[2] The film also won the Silver Tanit Award for Best Feature Film at the Carthage International Film Festival.[3]
Abu Bakr Shawky | |
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| Born | June 3, 1984 |
| Nationality | Egyptian Austrian |
| Alma mater | New York University Tisch School of the Arts American University in Cairo High Institute of Cinema - Egypt |
| Occupation(s) | Writer, director |
Personal life
editShawky was married to Dina Emam.[4] The two got married after the production of their movie, Yomeddine.[5]
References
edit- ^ "DesHighPics". home | Desert Highway Pictures. Archived from the original on 2019-05-25. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "The 2018 Official Selection". Festival de Cannes 2018. 2018-04-12. Retrieved 2018-04-20.
- ^ "'Yomeddine' wins the Silver Tanit Award at CIFF". EgyptToday. 2018-11-16. Retrieved 2024-06-09.
- ^ Youssef, Adham (June 1, 2018). "Defying the gaze of others in Abu Bakr Shawky's Yomeddine". Mada Masr. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
- ^ Cole, Deborah (May 15, 2018). "Leave the movie at the bedroom door, Cannes star couples say". The Daily Star. Agence France Presse. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
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