Eagles of the Republic (15)

Members' Screening

Sun 31 May 2026, 11:00 ,Cinema 3

An actor in a suit stands at a microphone in front of a line of soldiers with raised guns.

In this new political thriller from director Tarik Saleh, a famous actor (Fares Fares) is forced to collaborate with the Egyptian authoritarian regime.

George Fahmy (Fares) lives a charmed, luxurious life as Egypt's most beloved leading man. However, when he's approached by the country's highest authorities to star in a propaganda film about the president's rise to power, the life he knows is threatened if he refuses their call. Drawn into a web of lies, spies and deception of the inner circle of power, George finds himself unable to escape the snare of tyranny in all its forms.

Saleh's film is both a clever political satire and a sobering cautionary tale of the creeping spread of totalitarianism as it overtakes the psyche of a nation.

Balancing comedy and tragedy, Eagles of the Republic forms the concluding chapter of Saleh's Cairo trilogy, and unpacks the manipulation of culture and creativity by sinister forces determined to remain in power at all costs.

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In Arabic with English subtitles.

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Cinema 3

Location
Barbican Cinema 2 & 3 are located on Beech Street, a short walk from the Barbican’s Silk Street entrance. From Silk Street, you’ll see a zebra crossing that will take you across the road to the venue.

Address
Beech Street
London
EC2Y 8DS

Public transport
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