The Stories
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 modest 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.
Directed by: Abu Bakr Shawky
Original title: القصص
Genre: Drama, Music
Country: Egypt
Release date: Jun 17 / 2026
Duration: 101 minutes
CAST
Amir El-Masry
"Ahmad"
Valerie Pachner
"Elizabeth"
Karim Kassem
Ahmed ElAzaar
Nelly Karim
"Fairouz"
Sabry Fawaz
Ahmed Kamal
Khaled Mokhtar
Johannes Krisch
Sherif Desouqy
Osama Abdullah
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