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The President's Cake

The President's Cake

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.

Drama

Release: 2025-12-26Runtime: 106 minRating: 7.519 (52)

Cast

Banin Ahmad Nayef

Banin Ahmad Nayef

Lamia

Sajad Mohamad Qasem

Saeed

Waheed Thabet Khreibat

Bibi

Rahim AlHaj

Jasim

Muthanna Malaghi

Muthanna

Ahmad Qasem Saywan

Musa

Thaer Salem

Majdi

Fatima Abouharoon

Rahma

Mohammed Rheimeh

Izzat

Rokia Alwadi

Hiyam

Crew

Hasan Hadi

Hasan Hadi

Director

Hasan Hadi

Hasan Hadi

Writer

Leah Chen Baker

Producer

Tudor Vladimir Panduru

Director of Photography

Andu Radu

Andu Radu

Editor

Anamaria Țecu

Production Design

Eric Roth

Eric Roth

Executive Producer

Marielle Heller

Marielle Heller

Executive Producer

Yanal Kassay

Yanal Kassay

Co-Producer

Jonathan Ayala Colon

Sound Mixer

Clips & Videos

"Through Young Eyes" with Writer-Director Hasan Hadi

"Through Young Eyes" with Writer-Director Hasan Hadi

Screenwriter and playwright Laith Elzubaidi reviews THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE

Screenwriter and playwright Laith Elzubaidi reviews THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE

A schoolgirl must bake a cake for Saddam Hussein in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE [Subtitled]

A schoolgirl must bake a cake for Saddam Hussein in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE [Subtitled]

Dalia Al-Dujaili on THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE

Dalia Al-Dujaili on THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE

Director Hasan Hadi on working with non-actors for THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE

Director Hasan Hadi on working with non-actors for THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE