The President's Cake

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 22, 2026

Original language

Arabic

Spoken languages

Arabic

Countries

United States of America, Iraq, Qatar

Production

Maiden Voyage Pictures,Spark Features,Working Barn Productions,Missing Piece Films

Cast

Baneen Ahmed Nayyef,Sajad Mohamad Qasem,Waheed Thabet Khreibat,Rahim AlHaj,Muthanna Malaghi,Ahmad Qasem Saywan,Thaer Salem,Fatima Abouharoon,Mohammed Rheimeh,Rokia Alwadiand 17 more

Director

Hasan Hadi

Writer

Hasan Hadi

Producer

Leah Chen Baker,Eric Roth,Marielle Heller,Robina Riccitiello,Josh Peters,Eleanor Columbus,Chris Columbus,Chris Stolte,Heidi Stolte,Peter Richards,Donna Gruneich,Kevin Gruneich,Julia Woolley Chatwin,Naia Cucukov,Jonathan Gardner,Veronica C. Baker,Kareem Mortimer,Huda Abbood Al-Radhi,Ali Hadi Al-Musawi

Cinematography

Tudor Vladimir Panduru

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

$4,084

IMDb

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