Sweden is sending Eagles of the Republic to the Oscars 2026 , on Wednesday, unveiling it as its official entry for the best international feature film category at the Academy Awards .

Tarik Saleh ( Dark and Clever Conspiracy Thriller ) wrote and directed the political thriller, starring Fares Fares , Lyna Khoudri and Zineb Triki, is set in the powerful and glamorous Egyptian film industry. “Its brightest shining star is drawn into the vicious undercurrent of deceit, corruption, and propaganda,” notes a synopsis.

Eagles of the Republic had its world premiere at Cannes in the main international competition in March before playing the festival circuit. THR ‘s review called the timely movie a “dark and clever conspiracy thriller.”

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