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Eagles of the Republic
French poster
Directed byTarik Saleh
Written byTarik Saleh
Produced by
  • Linus Stöhr Torell
  • Linda Mutawi
  • Johan Lindström
  • Alexandre Mallet-Guy
Starring
CinematographyPierre Aïm
Edited byTheis Schmidt
Music byAlexandre Desplat
Production
companies
  • Unlimited Stories
  • Apparaten
  • Memento Production
Distributed by
  • SF Studios (Sweden, Denmark and Finland)
  • Memento (France)
Release date
  • May 19, 2025 (2025-05-19) (Cannes)
Running time
127 minutes
Countries
  • Sweden
  • France
  • Denmark
  • Finland
LanguageEgyptian Arabic
Budget€9 million[1]

Eagles of the Republic is a 2025 Egyptian Arabic-language political thriller film written and directed by Tarik Saleh, as the final installment of his Cairo trilogy, following The Nile Hilton Incident (2017) and Boy from Heaven (2022).[2] It stars Fares Fares as George Fahmy, an actor who is pressured to star in a propaganda film.

The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or.[3]

Premise

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George Fahmy, one of Egypt's most renowned actors, faces pressure to star in a film commissioned by the government. He eventually accepts, and becomes involved in an affair with the wife of the general overseeing the film.[4]

Cast

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Production

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The production received a €500,000 grant from Eurimages during its Project Evaluation Session of 2024.[7] Principal photography took place in Istanbul, Turkey and concluded in July 2024.[8]

Fares and Saleh during the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

Release

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Eagles of the Republic had its world premiere on 19 May 2025 at the main competition of 2025 Cannes Film Festival.[9][10] In May 2024, it was announced that Playtime would handle its international sales.[4] Memento Distribution acquired the film's French distribution and SF Studios is set to distribute it in Nordic countries.[11]

References

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  1. ^ "Tarik Saleh's political thriller Eagles of the Republic to vie for the Palme d'Or". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. 11 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  2. ^ "Tarik Saleh, Amanda Kernell and new Swedish horror". Swedish Film Institute. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  3. ^ Ntim, Zac (10 April 2025). "Cannes Competition: Aster, Trier, Dardennes, Reichardt, Ducournau & Wes Anderson Among Lineup — Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  4. ^ a b Dams, Tim (14 May 2024). "Playtime boards Tarik Saleh's political thriller 'Eagles Of The Republic' (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  5. ^ "78. Internationale Filmfestspiele Cannes 2025: Zwei BR-Koproduktionen in Cannes". Bayerischer Rundfunk. 10 April 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  6. ^ "EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
  7. ^ González, David (2 April 2024). "Eurimages supports 26 co-productions". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  8. ^ "'Eagles of the Republic': The Final Chapter in Tarik Saleh's Cairo Trilogy in the Making". Nordic Widescreen. 29 May 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  9. ^ Abbatescianni, Davide (11 April 2025). "Tarik Saleh's political thriller Eagles of the Republic to vie for the Palme d'Or". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
  10. ^ "The Screenings Guide of the 78th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 8 May 2025. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  11. ^ Lemercier, Fabien; Abbatescianni, Davide; Economou, Vassilis (22 May 2024). "The announcements made at Cannes' Marché du Film". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
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