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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.
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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Peter Bradshaw Guardian 3d
4/5
A seductive black-comic political thriller. Go to Full Review
Danny Leigh Financial Times 4d
4/5
In movies about movies, all producers give meddlesome notes. Here, they take on a different tone... And the comedy is slowly swallowed by the dark currents of life in a dictatorship — the ghouls and goons that man the system, their violence and terror. Go to Full Review
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
Joseph Fahim BFI May 18
Eagles emerges unmistakably as a work of dissent: an angry portrait of an industry exploited and deformed by a regime determined to preserve its power. Go to Full Review
Maxance Vincent InSession Film May 13
D
Eagles of the Republic is Saleh’s weakest entry in his trilogy, and never fully commits to anything it presents. Go to Full Review
James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk May 7
3/4
Although Eagles of the Republic is certainly a brutal film that does not tread lightly in depicting the logical extremes of authoritarianism, it is also suffused with moments of dark humor. Go to Full Review
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Runa R @runa.r 4d The film shows us how the media, as well as actors and film stars, can be manipulated by dictatorial regimes. Although the subject matter is interesting and relevant, it gives the impression that the film is very vague. See more Hesham E @RT10416407 Apr 23 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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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
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 23, 2026
Runtime
2h 9m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Digital 2.39:1