Storyline
While people across 1990’s Iraq struggle to survive, 9-year-old Lamia has been selected to prepare a cake to celebrate the President’s birthday. In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour, and sugar. Accompanied by her grandmother, her loyal friend Saeed, and her pet rooster Hindi, she navigates vendors and police officers along the way.
Cast & Crew
Baneen Ahmed Nayyef
Lamia
LeadSM
Sajad Mohamad Qasem
Saeed
WT
Waheed Thabet Khreibat
Bibi
RA
Rahim AlHaj
Jasim
MM
Muthanna Malaghi
Muthanna
AQ
Ahmad Qasem Saywan
Musa
TS
Thaer Salem
Majdi
FA
Fatima Abouharoon
Rahma
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Hasan Hadi's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. The President's Cake is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
