The President's Cake (2026)
- Released
- Runtime 1h 46m
- Director Hasan Hadi
- Genres Drama
- Rating 7.4/10 (112 votes)
Synopsis
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
-
Baneen Ahmed Nayyef
as Lamia
- Sajad Mohamad Qasem as Saeed
- Waheed Thabet Khreibat as Bibi
- Rahim AlHaj as Jasim
- Muthanna Malaghi as Muthanna
- Ahmad Qasem Saywan as Musa
- Thaer Salem as Majdi
- Fatima Abouharoon as Rahma
- Mohammed Rheimeh as Izzat
- Rokia Alwadi as Hiyam
- Abdelkarim Jasim as Malik
- Maytham Mreidi as Saeed's Father
- Nadia Rashak as Saeed's Mother
- Ali Khalaf as Clothing Seller
- Mahmoud Mazen Lazen as Bus Driver's Assistant
- Aqeel Wadi as Police Captain's Assistant
- Ali Saddam Najem as Drawing Officer
- Mohammad Qasem as Truck Driver
Crew
-
Hasan Hadi
Director
- Tudor Vladimir Panduru Director of Photography
- Andu Radu Editor
- Leah Chen Baker Producer
-
Hasan Hadi
Writer
