Synopsis
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.
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Festival History
- Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival 2025 generic - Official Selection Competition
Identifiers & sources
| IMDb | tt37679242 |
| TMDB | 1329071 |
