Drama · United States of America · 2025 · 1h 46m

The President's Cake

The President's Cake poster
Director
Hasan Hadi
Cast
Banin Ahmad Nayef as Lamia Sajad Mohamad Qasem as Saeed Waheed Thabet Khreibat as Bibi Rahim AlHaj as Jasim Muthanna Malaghi as Muthanna Ahmad Qasem Saywan as Musa
Crew
Tudor Vladimir Panduru — Director of Photography Andu Radu — Editor Hasan Hadi — Writer Leah Chen Baker — Producer Anamaria Țecu — Production Design
Synopsis

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.

Trailer The President's Cake — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
dictatorshipbirthday cakepolice arrestcounterfeit moneythoughtful1990sloss of familydepressingtragicsaddam hussein
Key Collaborators
Hasan Hadi Director Tudor Vladimir Panduru Director of Photography Andu Radu Editor Hasan Hadi Writer Leah Chen Baker Producer Anamaria Țecu Production Design
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