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The President's Cake

The President's Cake

2026 · Drama · movie8.528 ratings

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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cast

Baneen Ahmed Nayyef

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

Abdelkarim Jasim

Malik

Maytham Mreidi

Saeed's Father

director

Hasan Hadi

trailers

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]

Official UK Trailer [Subtitled]

Official UK Trailer [Subtitled]

Official Teaser [Subtitled]

Official Teaser [Subtitled]

Extended Preview

Extended Preview

"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

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

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genres

Drama

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$0.0M

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