Fares Fares and Cherien Dabis are front and center in the intense new film Eagles of the Republic, a Cannes-selected political thriller that pulls back the curtain on fame under pressure. Fares stars as a beloved Egyptian actor forced into a dangerous game when he’s pushed to portray a real-life dictator in a state-controlled propaganda film. What starts as a career move quickly spirals into a high-stakes world of surveillance, manipulation, and life-or-death consequences.

In our conversation, Dabis—who plays a key figure caught in the web of power—dives into the film’s deeper themes: censorship, loyalty, and the cost of speaking truth in a controlled system. This is more than a thriller—it’s a chilling reflection on how governments shape narratives and how artists navigate that reality. With direction by Tarik Saleh, the film blends satire and suspense into a story that feels as urgent as it is cinematic.

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