Quick facts
- Released
- June 17, 2026
- Runtime
- 101 min
- IMDb
- tt37679242
- Country
- Egypt, Austria, Sweden, United Kingdom
- Language
- German, English, Arabic
- Studio
- Film AG, Cinenovo, Film Clinic, Fox in the Snow Films
Cast
Amir El-Masry
Ahmad
Valerie Pachner
Elizabeth
Karim Kassem
Shams
Ahmed ElAzaar
Hassan
Nelly Karim
Fairouz
Sabry Fawaz
Hamada
Ahmed Kamal
Ragheb
Khaled Mokhtar
Sharaf
Johannes Krisch
Elizabeth's father
Sherif Desouqy
Marai
Osama Abdullah
Labib
Amr Abed
Lulu
Nagui Chehata
Sabri
Hassan El-Adl
Dawoud
Sarrah Abdelrahman
TV Presenter
Maria Hofstätter
Elizabeth's mother
Jack Hofer
Elizabeth's Brother
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Frequently asked questions
- What is The Stories about?
- 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.
- Who directed The Stories?
- The Stories was directed by Abu Bakr Shawky.
- Who stars in The Stories?
- The Stories stars Amir El-Masry, Valerie Pachner, Karim Kassem, Ahmed ElAzaar.
- When was The Stories released?
- The Stories is a 2026 drama, music, comedy film.
- Where can I watch The Stories?
- You can watch The Stories with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.