Eagles of the Republic

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). 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. It was selected as the Swedish entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards.