Tarik Saleh returns to Cannes with explosive political thriller ‘Eagles of the Republic’

Swedish-Egyptian director Tarik Saleh is back in the Cannes spotlight with Eagles of the Republic, the final chapter of his politically charged trilogy set in Cairo. The film reunites him with long-time collaborator Fares Fares and is competing for the Palme d’Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival.

Following his critically acclaimed The Nile Hilton Incident (2017) and Cairo Conspiracy (2022), Saleh once again turns his lens toward…