Eagles of the Republic

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Eagles of the Republic
Eagles of the Republic.jpg
French poster
Directed by Tarik Saleh
Written byTarik Saleh
Produced by
  • Linus Stöhr Torell
  • Linda Mutawi
  • Johan Lindström
  • Alexandre Mallet-Guy
Starring
CinematographyPierre Aïm
Edited byTheis Schmidt
Music by Alexandre 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
Language Egyptian 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.

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

Premise

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

Production

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 Fares Fares and Tarik Saleh celebrating at 2025 Cannes Eagles of the Republic Photocall.jpg
Fares and Saleh during the 2025 Cannes Film Festival

Release

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]

The film closed the 53rd Norwegian International Film Festival on 22 August 2025. [12] It will also be presented in the Icon section at the 30th Busan International Film Festival in September 2025. [13]

See also

References

  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. 1 2 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.
  12. ↑ Economou, Vassilis (31 July 2025). "Haugesund set to host the 53rd Norwegian International Film Festival". Cineuropa . Retrieved 1 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "Selection List : Icon". BIFF. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
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