The President's Cake (2025)
★ 8.6/10 · 356 ratings on MUBI
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.
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| Director | Hasan Hadi |
| Cast | Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj, Muthanna Malaghi |
| Year | 2025 |
| Runtime | 106 min |
| Genres | Drama |
| Available in | 🇬🇧 UK 🇮🇪 Irlanda |
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