‘Eagles of the Republic’: A Movie Star Enters Egyptian Politics

When a popular actor is forced to play an Egyptian president, he falls deeper and deeper into unwanted government intrigue.

(L–R) Yasser Islam (Sherwan Haji), Suzanne Taleek (Zineb Triki), and George Fahmy (Fares Fares) are players in Eyptian politics, in “Eagles of the Republic.” SF Studios

NR | 2h 9m | Drama | 2026

George Fahmy (Fares Fares) is no Omar Sharif, but to his fans the fictional Egyptian movie star is close enough. Lately, the quality of the character’s films has declined, but increased government censorship is more to blame than budget constraints.