The President's Cake (2025)
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.
Key facts
- Released:
- 2025-12-26
- Runtime:
- 106 min
- Genres:
- Drama
- Director:
- Hasan Hadi
- Top cast:
- Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj, Muthanna Malaghi, Ahmad Qasem Saywan
- Original language:
- EN
- TMDB rating:
- 7.4/10 from 79 votes
- Bynge Score:
- 7.2/10