The President's Cake

2026 · Drama · 106 min

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.

Baneen Ahmed Nayyef

Sajad Mohamad Qasem

Waheed Thabet Khreibat

Rahim AlHaj

Muthanna Malaghi

Ahmad Qasem Saywan

Thaer Salem

Fatima Abouharoon

Mohammed Rheimeh

Rokia Alwadi

Abdelkarim Jasim

Maytham Mreidi