EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC Sweden-France-Denmark, 2025, 125 min, color
George Fahmy, Egypt’s most beloved actor, is suddenly drawn into a dangerous world of political intrigue when he is cast to play the president in a state-commissioned biographical film. Reluctantly accepting the role, he becomes entangled in a web of corruption, manipulation, and power struggles that extend far beyond the screen.
As he navigates the treacherous relationships of the political elite, including an affair with a high-ranking general’s wife, Fahmy realizes that his “film role” carries real consequences. Every choice tests his morality, ambition, and understanding of loyalty in a regime where the line between art and propaganda is dangerously thin.
Eagles of the Republic is the final installment of Tarik Saleh’s Cairo trilogy, following The Nile Hilton Incident (2017) and Boy from Heaven (2022).
AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
Cannes ’25 – Palme d'Or Nominee
Tarik Saleh
Tarik Saleh is a Swedish film director, screenwriter, producer, animator, journalist, and television creator of Swedish and Egyptian descent. He began his creative journey in the late 1980s and early 1990s as one of Sweden’s most influential graffiti artists. Saleh transitioned into filmmaking and documentary work in the early 2000s, co‑directing Sacrificio: Who Betrayed Che Guevara? (2001) and Gitmo: The New Rules of War (2005) with Erik Gandini. His first feature film was the dystopian animated Metropia (2009), which premiered at the Venice Film Festival Critics’ Week. He gained international acclaim with The Nile Hilton Incident (2017), which won the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival.
2001 Sacrificio: Who Betrayed Che Guevara?) – doc. co-dir.
2005 Gitmo: The New Rules of War - doc. co-dir.
2009 Metropia – anim.
2017 The Nile Hilton Incident
2022 Boy from Heaven
2022 The Contractor
2025 Eagles of the Republic
EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC Sweden-France-Denmark, 2025, 125 min, color
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