Film
Drama

Eagles of the Republic

Thu 23 Jul from 15:45 till 18:04

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Country

Sweden

Year

2025

Language

Arabic spoken, Dutch subtitles

Actors

Fares Fares, Lyna Khoudri, Cherien Dabis, Zineb Triki

Director

Tarik Saleh

Duration

129 min

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New political thriller by Tarik Saleh (Cairo Conspiracy) in which a celebrated actor becomes entangled in the power games of the elite. The film was selected for the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival and was Sweden's Oscar entry.

The most popular actor in Egypt, George Fahmy (Fares Fares), enjoys his fame. When he refuses the lead role in a propaganda film where he is to play the president, he risks losing everything. Reluctantly, he takes on the role and finds himself caught in a web of corruption and espionage.

The mysterious wife of a general brings him even closer to the edge. In Saleh’s home country, the film won 6 Guldbagge Awards, Sweden's most prestigious film award, including Best Actor, Best Screenplay, and Best Film.