The StoriesMovie
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
The Stories is a 2026 drama, music, comedy movie directed by Abu Bakr Shawky.
The production information lists a runtime of 2h 0m, production credits from Egypt, Austria, Sweden, an original language code of AR.
The credited cast includes Nelly Karim, Amir El-Masry, Valerie Pachner, Amr Abed. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
