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The Stories

Sun, Jul 19, 2026
    Part of
  • Contemporary Arab Cinema
  • and
  • BAM Film 2026
Directed by Abu Bakr Shawky (2025)
With Nelly Karim, Amir El-Masry, and Valerie Pachner
When aspiring Egyptian pianist Ahmed finds a pen pal in Austrian Liz, their blossoming relationship encourages the former to focus on his ambition of performing a concert during a tumultuous time for the nation. Based on the actual meeting of director Shawky’s parents, this combination of narrative vignettes interspersed with archival footage serves as a decade and nation-spanning time capsule of love in the seventies.

UPCOMING Screenings

      RUNNING TIME

      120min

      VENUE

      Peter Jay Sharp Building
      BAM Rose Cinemas

      FORMAT

      DCP

      LANGUAGE

      In Arabic, German, and English with English subtitles

      TICKET INFORMATION

      General Admission: $17
      Members: $12
      Please note: A $2 handling fee per ticket will be added to your order.

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