Name: The Stories
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-06-18
Rating: 8.5

Synopsis

Egypt, Summer 1967. As the threat of war looms over Egypt, Ahmed receives a letter from Austria - Liz has replied to his search for a pen pal. They begin a long-distance friendship that is viewed with suspicion by his family. From this summer onwards, Ahmed’s efforts to become a pianist despite his humble social class will gain an unstoppable momentum, as Liz pushes him towards his elusive goal, a public concert. Together, Ahmed and Liz will live through war, family joys, opposition and dramas, failures and triumphs that rocked Egypt until the 1980s. The Stories is a chronicle of the small victories of a simple family trying to survive a country under the constant threat of change.

Genre

Drama

Director

Abu Bakr Shawky

Cast

Amir El-Masry

Valerie Pachner

Nelly Karim

Osama Abdallah

Sherief El Desouky

Sabri Fawwaz

Ahmed Kamal