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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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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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Glenn Kenny RogerEbert.com Apr 17
3/4
If the movie’s conclusion is more along the lines of Voltaire than it is to, say, Costa-Gavras’ 'Z,' the hair-raising route it takes to get George to a spot of tentative complacency is memorable and eye-opening. Go to Full Review 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 Anna Hoang Boston Hassle 1d
Its topic-expansion can meander a bit too long, but it’s forgiven once you reach the last thirty minutes, in which the question "How did we get here?" is rocketed into a climactic tornado that is befitting for a satire of this magnitude. Go to Full Review Sankeerthna Vedamtam MovieJawn 2d
Eagles of the Republic showcases the steady doomspiral into fascist complicity Go to Full Review Lé Baltar In Review Online 3d
Accrues more dramatic power when the political begins to encroach on the personal... Eagles of the Republic is striking in its cynicism, precisely because this cynicism doesn’t arrive out of the blue. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Hesham E @RT10416407 3d This film is an absolute laughing stock. It is written and directed by a filmmaker of Egyptian descent who demonstrates absolutely zero understanding of Egyptian culture or the local mentality. What was likely intended as a serious political thriller ends up playing out like an unintentional farce. The execution is severely flawed from start to finish. The pacing is agonizing, as the director wastes hours on sluggish, aimless scenes that do nothing to advance the plot. Instead of building genuine suspense, the narrative abruptly shifts into an unearned burst of violence at the very end, leaving the audience alienated rather than thrilled. Additionally, the movie suffers from a severe identity crisis. It clumsily wavers between political satire and dark drama. This hesitation dilutes the narrative, stripping away the tension required for a genuine thriller and leaving behind a remarkably shallow storyline. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Apr 17 Success in 2 hours and 9 minutes. In Arabic with English subtitles. See more Read all reviews
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Tarik Saleh

Director

Fares Fares

George

Lyna Khoudri

Donya

Zineb Triki

Suzanne

Sherwan Haji

Actor

Suhaib Nashwan

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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