New US Trailer for ‘Eagles of the Republic’ Political Thriller from Egypt

by Alex Billington
February 26, 2026
Source: YouTube

“We are the shield that protects the country.” Cohen Media Group has posted their official US trailer for a film called Eagles of the Republic, the latest film by Egyptian-Swedish filmmaker – following his work on The Nile Hilton Incident, The Contractor, and Cairo Conspiracy. A love letter to Egyptian cinema, Eagles of the Republic is writer-director Tarik Saleh’s film noir following Egypt’s most adored actor George Fahmy as he is pressured to star in a film commissioned by the highest authorities. Fahmy reluctantly accepts the role and finds himself thrown into the inner circle of power. Then like a moth drawn to the flame, he begins an affair with the mysterious wife of the general overseeing the film. Starring Fares Fares as George, with Lyna Khoudri, Amr Waked, and Zineb Triki. This premiered at last year’s Cannes Film Festival and finally opens in US theaters in April. Described as a “deftly & daringly blending fact & fiction.” Check it out.

Here’s the official US trailer (+ poster) for Tarik Saleh’s film Eagles of the Republic, from YouTube:

A love letter to Egyptian cinema. Egypt’s most adored actor, George Fahmy (Fares Fares) is pressured to star in a film commissioned by the highest authorities. He reluctantly accepts and finds himself thrown into the inner circle of power. Like a moth drawn to the flame, he begins an affair with the mysterious wife of the general overseeing the film. Eagles of the Republic is directed by award-winning Egyptian-Swedish filmmaker Tarik Saleh, director of the films Metropia, Tommy, The Nile Hilton Incident, The Contractor, and Cairo Conspiracy previously. Featuring a score composed by Alexandre Desplat. Produced by Johan Lindström, Alexandre Mallet-Guy, Linda Mutawi, Linus Torell. This initially premiered at the 2025 Cannes Film Festivla last year in the Main Competition. Cohen Media Group debuts Saleh’s Eagles of the Republic in select US theaters starting April 17th, 2026 coming soon this spring. Anyone interested in watching?

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