The President's Cake

Dec 26, 2025

1h 45m

★ 8.0

Overview

In 1990s Iraq, it's 'draw day', when schools select students for the honour of bringing items to their mandatory local celebrations of President Saddam Hussein's birthday. Nine-year-old Lamia lives in the historic marshes with her spirited grandmother, Bibi. Before school, Bibi teaches Lamia clever tricks to avoid being chosen for the baking duties. However, when Musa, the authoritative teacher, calls Lamia's name for the most challenging task–the birthday cake–she has no choice but to accept. Refusing could mean imprisonment or even death.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Maiden Voyage Pictures

Missing Piece Films

Spark Features

Working Barn Productions

The President's Cake Trailers

Cast

Lamia

Banin Ahmad Nayef

Saeed

Sajad Mohamad Qasem

Bibi

Waheed Thabet Khreibat

Jasim

Rahim AlHaj

Muthanna

Muthanna Malaghi

Musa

Ahmad Qasem Saywan

Majdi

Thaer Salem

Rahma

Fatima Abouharoon

Izzat

Mohammed Rheimeh

Hiyam

Rokia Alwadi

Malik

Abdelkarim Jasim

Saeed's Father

Maytham Mreidi

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