The President’s Cake (12A)
In 1990s Iraq, 9-year-old Lamia is forced to find ingredients for a birthday cake for Saddam Hussein or face severe consequences.
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While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, Saddam Hussein requires each school in the country to prepare a cake to celebrate his birthday.
Despite her efforts to avoid getting picked, 9 year-old Lamia is chosen among her classmates. The young girl must now use her wits and imagination to gather ingredients for the mandatory cake or face the consequences.
- Director
- Hasan Hadi
- Cast
- Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet, Khreibat
- Duration
- 105 min
- Opening
- Fri 13 Feb
- Year
- 2025
- Country
- Iraq
- Language
- Arabic
- Subtitles
- English
Certificate: 12A
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...a compassionate and winsome debut, packed with an unassuming punch.