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The President's Cake

Name: The President's Cake
Director: Hasan Hadi
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-01-22
Duration: 106 min
Cast: Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj, Muthanna Malaghi

2026 · 1h 46m · Drama

RT 99%

Watch this tonight. A 99% RT score doesn't lie—this is a clever, heartfelt drama that uses a deceptively simple premise (a kid baking a cake) to explore survival, resilience, and childhood under authoritarian rule. It's the kind of film that sticks with you long after the credits roll.

Plot

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.

Director: Hasan Hadi

Cast: Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj, Muthanna Malaghi

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