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THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE

Mamlaket Al-Qasab

Directed by Hasan Hadi
Iraq, United States, 2025
Drama
  • 106106 minutes

Synopsis

While people struggle daily to survive under sanctions in Saddam’s Iraq, nine-year-old Lamia must use her wits to gather ingredients for the mandatory cake to celebrate President Saddam Hussein’s birthday or face the consequences—prison or death.

Synopsis

While people struggle daily to survive under sanctions in Saddam’s Iraq, nine-year-old Lamia must use her wits to gather ingredients for the mandatory cake to celebrate President Saddam Hussein’s birthday or face the consequences—prison or death.