The President's Cake

Name: The President's Cake
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026-01-22
Duration: 1 h 46 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj, Muthanna Malaghi

The President's Cake (2026)

Timing: 1:46 (106 min)

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Release date

2026-01-22

Country

United States

Production

Maiden Voyage Pictures, Spark Features, Missing Piece Films, Working Barn Productions

Genre

Drama

Budget

Box office

$4 084

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Director

Hasan Hadi

Actors

Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj, Muthanna Malaghi, Ahmad Qasem Saywan, Thaer Salem, Fatima Abouharoon, Mohammed Rheimeh, Rokia Alwadi
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Scenario

Hasan Hadi

Producer

Leah Chen Baker, Eric Roth, Marielle Heller, Robina Riccitiello, Josh Peters, Eleanor Columbus, Chris Columbus, Chris Stolte, Heidi Stolte, Peter Richards

Camera operator

Tudor Vladimir Panduru

Composer

Artist

Anamaria Țecu, Ana Popa

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Editing

Andu Radu
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Short description

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.