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March 7, 2026
"Eagles of Republic" on the Repertoire of Domestic Cinemas
The film "Eagles of Republic", nominated for the highest film award, the Golden Palm, at the Cannes Film Festival and premiered in our country at the Belgrade Film Festival, has now arrived on the regular cinema repertoire.
TL;DR
- "Eagles of Republic" has premiered in regular cinemas after being nominated for the Golden Palm at Cannes and screened at the Belgrade Film Festival.
- Directed by Tarik Saleh and starring Fares Fares, the film delves into politics, corruption, and power in contemporary Egypt.
- The story centers on a popular Egyptian actor who accepts a lead role in a government-commissioned film and becomes entangled in a complex power dynamic and an affair.
- This film concludes Saleh's trilogy set in Cairo, following "The Nile Hilton Incident" and "Boy from Heaven."
- Saleh describes the film as personal, inspired by his father's involvement in the film industry, and a tribute to the golden era of Egyptian cinema (1950s-1970s).
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