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Eagles of the Republic

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Egypt's most adored actor, George Fahmy (Fares Fares) is pressured to star in a film commissioned by the highest authorities. He reluctantly accepts the role and finds himself thrown into the inner circle of power. Like a moth drawn to the flame, he begins an affair with the mysterious wife of the general overseeing the film. This is director Tarik Saleh's final film of his Cairo Trilogy.
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Eagles of the Republic

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Critics Consensus

An ambitious yet imperfect thriller, Eagles of the Republic blends old-fashioned suspense, dark political satire, and romance into a fitfully entertaining portrait of celebrity and moral compromise.

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Cast & Crew

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Tarik Saleh

Director

Fares Fares

George

Lyna Khoudri

Donya

Zineb Triki

Suzanne

Sherwan Haji

Actor

Suhaib Nashwan

Actor

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Namrata Joshi The New Indian Express Oct 1
Eagles of the Republic is a sturdy and enjoyable mainstream thriller. It might sport the right ideology at heart, but one that doesn’t cut deep enough. Go to Full Review Justin Chang The New Yorker Jun 2
Saleh and Fares shrewdly exploit the material’s comic possibilities as well as its dramatic ones. They’ve wrought an entertaining portrait of a celebrity whose vices and vanities persist even under life-threatening circumstances. Go to Full Review Owen Gleiberman Variety May 21
Eagles of the Republic loses the thread of its story, but even more disappointingly it leaves those stakes hanging. Go to Full Review Diane Carson AWFJ.org 23h
A
Writer/director Tarik Saleh clearly and effectively provides an insightful, complex portrayal of the hidden channels that power stealthily and tenaciously exploits, from pressuring actors into acquiescence to overt threats to family members. Go to Full Review Pedro Gallego Espinof Mar 19
3/5
Eagles of the Republic's intentions are laudable, and it does achieve some tense moments in confined spaces, but it is the most uneven work its director has delivered lately. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Luis Martínez El Mundo (Spain) Mar 13
2/5
A murky, labyrinthine, and, worst of all, excessively thick plot. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis Egypt's most adored actor, George Fahmy (Fares Fares) is pressured to star in a film commissioned by the highest authorities. He reluctantly accepts the role and finds himself thrown into the inner circle of power. Like a moth drawn to the flame, he begins an affair with the mysterious wife of the general overseeing the film. This is director Tarik Saleh's final film of his Cairo Trilogy.
Director
Tarik Saleh
Producer
Johan Lindström, Alexandre Mallet-Guy, Linda Mutawi, Linus Torell, Tina Winholt
Screenwriter
Tarik Saleh
Distributor
Cohen Media Group
Production Co
Unlimited Stories, Apparaten, Memento Production
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language
Arabic
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 17, 2026, Limited
Runtime
2h 9m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1