Trailer: "Eagles of the Republic" Lands in U.S. Cinemas April 17 via Cohen Media Group
February 27, 2026
Trailer debut: "Eagles of the Republic," directed by Tarik Saleh. Lands in U.S. cinemas on April 17, 2026, via Cohen Media Group.
The political thriller, which premiered in Competition at the 78th Cannes Film Festival on May 19, 2025, continues Saleh's Cairo-set trilogy examining power and state institutions in Egypt.
"Eagles of the Republic" follows a famous Egyptian film star (Fares Fares) who is pressured by government authorities to act in a state-sponsored movie celebrating the Egyptian Air Force. As he becomes involved with the inner circle of power, he finds himself trapped between his public image, political expectations, and his own survival.
The film previously opened in France on November 12, 2025, via Memento Distribution and in Sweden on November 14, 2025, via SF Studios.
U.S. release: April 17, 2026 (limited theatrical).
Distributor: Cohen Media Group.