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]
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Nationality | Egyptian Austrian |
Alma mater | New York University Tisch School of the Arts American University in Cairo High Institute of Cinema - Egypt |
Occupation | Writer, director |
Shawky is husband to Dina Emam.[3] The two got married after the production of their movie, Yomeddine.[4]
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