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.

• B Baneen Ahmed Nayyef Lamia
• S Sajad Mohamad Qasem Saeed
• W Waheed Thabet Khreibat Bibi
• R Rahim AlHaj Jasim
• M Muthanna Malaghi Muthanna

• Official UK Trailer [Subtitled]
• Extended Preview
• "Through Young Eyes" with Writer-Director Hasan Hadi
• 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]
• Dalia Al-Dujaili on THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE
• Director Hasan Hadi on working with non-actors for THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE
• Clip - Lamia and Saeed at a Bar
• "The Perfect Recipe" with Writer-Director Hasan Hadi
• BIFF2025 Trailer | The President's Cake | A Window on Asian Cinema