2025, France – Sweden – Denmark, 129 min., Feature, Drama, Political Thriller
Tarik Saleh
Tarik Saleh
Pierre Aïm
Fares Fares, Lyna Khoudri, Adam Bessa, Majd Mastoura
Kristina Åkeberg (Atmo), Memento Production
In the gripping political thriller “Eagles of the Republic”, Egypt’s most famous actor finds himself entangled in a dangerous power game after being cast to play the President in a high-profile biopic. As the lines between fiction and reality begin to blur, he uncovers the dark secrets of the regime and the true cost of loyalty. Director Tarik Saleh once again demonstrates his masterful sense of social commentary and suspense, crafting a provocative tale about corruption, identity, and moral choices in modern society.
Tarik Saleh
Tarik Saleh (born 1972 in Stockholm) is a Swedish film director of Egyptian descent. He began his career as a prominent graffiti artist before transitioning to documentaries and feature films. He gained international acclaim for his gripping political thrillers “The Nile Hilton Incident” (Grand Jury Prize at Sundance, 2017) and “Boy from Heaven” (Best Screenplay at Cannes, 2022). Saleh is a master of suspenseful storytelling, using his work to dissect corruption and the mechanisms of power in modern society.
FILMOGRAPHY
2025 – Eagles of the Republic
2022 – Boy from Heaven (Cairo Conspiracy)
2022 – The Contractor
2017 – The Nile Hilton Incident
2014 – Tommy
2009 – Metropia
FESTIVALS, AWARDS AND NOMINATIONS
2024 – Official Selection (In Competition) – Cannes Film Festival
2024 – Official Selection – Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
2025 – Guldbagge Award Nomination (Swedish Film Awards) – Best Film & Best Screenplay
2025 – Official Selection – Göteborg Film Festival