The Stories
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DramaMusicComedy
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.
Cast: Nelly Karim, Amir El-Masry, Valerie Pachner, Amr Abed, Ahmed Kamal, Khaled Mokhtar
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About The Stories
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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3.0
Release
Jun 17, 2026
Genres
Drama, Music, Comedy
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EgyptAustriaSwedenUnited Kingdom
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GermanEnglishArabicRussian