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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 Luis Martínez El Mundo (Spain) 2d
2/5
A murky, labyrinthine, and, worst of all, excessively thick plot. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Javier Ocaña El Pais (Spain) 2d
[Tarik Saleh] remarkably calibrates the moral stature of his character, reflects on the slippery concept of political commitment, and captures the unhealthy darkness of dictatorships. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Fausto Fernandez Fotogramas 2d
3/5
Eagles of the Republic closes its Hammett-inspired Red Harvest trilogy, not by chance, by setting it in the world of cinema—a fitting choice, but one that unconsciously remains on the bright surface of its premise. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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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