The Stories

2026 2h ★7.4

The Stories

This movie is "The Stories" and story line : 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 Middle-Class 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.

Release Date June 17, 2026
Runtime 2h
Language Arabic
Director Abu Bakr Shawky
Category Drama, Music, Comedy
Rating 7.4 / 10 (TMDb)
Year 2026
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