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Film's path from festivals to Oscars
The film "Al-Qisas" directed by Abu Bakr Shawky continues its successful journey, starting with its participation in the Tallinn Black Nights Festival in Estonia, where it had its world premiere in 2025. During its international tour, it won the Golden Tanit Award at the Carthage Film Days, the Audience Award at the Austria Festival, the Best Artistic Cinematography Award at the Luxor African Film Festival, the Silver Falcon Award in Rotterdam, and its debut screening at the Toronto Arab Film Festival. The story of the film is set between Egypt and Austria and revolves around an Egyptian piano player who dreams of traveling to Vienna, shedding light on the political and social transformations in Egypt during the period from the 1960s to the 1980s. The film stars Nelly Karim and Amir Maryami, and was written and directed by Abu Bakr Shawky. It received critical and popular acclaim after its release in July 2026, and is now nominated for the Best International Feature Film Oscar representing Egypt at the 99th Academy Awards, scheduled for March 2027.
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