Abu Bakr Shawky
Abu Bakr “A.B.” Shawky (Arabic: أبو بكر شوقي) is an Egyptian-Austrian writer and director.
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.
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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
Shawky was married to Dina Emam. The two got married after the production of their movie, Yomeddine.
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