Abu Bakr Shawky
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| Born | (1984-06-03) June 3, 1984 (age 40) |
| 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 |
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]
Shawky was married to Dina Emam.[4] The two got married after the production of their movie, Yomeddine.[5]
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