The Stories

When aspiring Egyptian pianist Ahmed finds a pen pal in Austrian Liz, their blossoming relationship encourages him to focus on his ambition of performing a concert during a tumultuous time for the nation. Based on the actual meeting of director Abu Bakr 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.