The The Cairo Trilogy movies in order
There are 3 The Cairo Trilogy films, about 6 hours in total. The first was released in 2017, the latest in 2025. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.
This modern trio of films features actor Fares Fares. The films operate as a searing critique of Egyptian political, religious, and social institutions. The Nile Hilton Incident (2017): A neo-noir thriller set in Cairo just before the 2011 Egyptian Revolution. Cairo Conspiracy / Boy from Heaven (2022): An intense political drama set inside Cairo's Al-Azhar University. Eagles of the Republic (2025): Concludes the trilogy by focusing on an Egyptian actor pressured to star in government propaganda.
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The Nile Hilton Incident (2017)
19 Jun 2017 · 111 min
Cairo, 2011. A police officer investigates the murder of a woman in a luxurious hotel in the days leading up to the Egyptian revolution.
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Cairo Conspiracy (2022)
26 Oct 2022 · 121 min
A fisherman's son is offered the ultimate privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the epicenter of power of Sunni Islam. Shortly after his arrival, the university’s highest ranking religious leader, the Grand Imam, dies and the young student becomes a pawn in a ruthless power struggle between Egypt's religious and political elite.
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Eagles of the Republic (2025)
19 Sep 2025 · 128 min
George Fahmy, Egypt's most adored actor, is pressured to star in a film commissioned by the highest authorities. He reluctantly accepts and finds himself thrown into the inner circle of power. Like moth drawn to flame, he begins an affair with the mysterious wife of the general overseeing the project.
Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.