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The President's Cake

Film · 2026

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.

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The people who made it

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Behind the camera

  1. Hasan Hadidirector · writer
  2. Brian Houlihanexecutive producer · producer
  3. Ali Hadi Al-Musawiexecutive producer
  4. Andu Radueditor
  5. Chris Stolteexecutive producer
  6. Donna Gruneichexecutive producer
  7. Heidi Stolteexecutive producer
  8. Huda Abbood Al-Radhiexecutive producer
  9. Julia Woolley Chatwinexecutive producer
  10. Kareem Mortimerexecutive producer
  11. Kevin Gruneichexecutive producer
  12. Peter Richardsexecutive producer
  13. Veronica C. Bakerexecutive producer
  14. Robina Riccitielloexecutive producer
  15. Naia Cucukovexecutive producer
  16. Jonathan Gardnerexecutive producer
  17. Josh Petersexecutive producer
  18. Marielle Hellerexecutive producer
  19. Eleanor Columbusexecutive producer
  20. Eric Rothexecutive producer
  21. Chris Columbusexecutive producer
  22. Tudor Vladimir Pandurucinematographer
  23. Haider Ibrahimproducer
  24. Leah Chen Bakerproducer

On screen

  1. Baneen Ahmed Nayyeflead actor
  2. Rahim AlHajlead actor
  3. Sajad Mohamad Qasemlead actor
  4. Waheed Thabet Khreibatlead actor
  5. Abdelkarim Jasimsupporting actor
  6. Ahmad Qasem Saywansupporting actor
  7. Fatima Abouharoonsupporting actor
  8. Mohammed Rheimehsupporting actor
  9. Muthanna Malaghisupporting actor
  10. Rokia Alwadisupporting actor
  11. Thaer Salemsupporting actor
  12. Ahmad Hameed Ahmadguest actor
  13. Ahmed Al-Hayaliguest actor
  14. Al-Hassan Adnanguest actor
  15. Ali Khalafguest actor
  16. Ali Saddam Najemguest actor
  17. Aqeel Al Shamriguest actor
  18. Aqeel Wadiguest actor
  19. Elaf Mohamedguest actor
  20. Haidar Jamal Jaberguest actor
  21. Mahmoud Mazen Lazenguest actor
  22. Maytham Mreidiguest actor
  23. Mohammad Qasemguest actor
  24. Mohammed Ammarguest actor
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