Abu Bakr Shawky

Abu Bakr Shawky is an Egyptian writer and director whose globally renowned film Yomeddine was selected to participate in the 2018 Cannes Film Festival and compete for the Palme dOr The film also received the Francois Chalais Award and was Egypts official submission for the 91st Academy Awards Shawky is known for his work on Things I heard on Wednesdays 2012 and The Looming Tower 2018