The President's Cake
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. Hasan Hadi's feature directorial debut, co-written with Oscar-winning and multiple-time nominated screenwriter Eric Roth (<i>Forrest Gump</i>, <i>A Star Is Born</i>, <i>Dune</i>) has won all but two of the awards it has been nominated for on the festival circuit so far, including the Directors' Fortnight Audience Award and the Camera d'Or at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. <i>The President's Cake</i> was also selected as the Iraqi entry for Best International Feature Film at this year's Academy Awards, and made the December shortlist for the awards.DramaPT1H45M12A2026-02-13Banin Ahmad Nayef
Sajad Mohamad Qasem
Waheed Thabet Khreibat
Hasan Hadi
Leah Chen Baker
The President's Cake"The President's Cake"Showtimes
February 15, 3:30 pm
February 15, 8:40 pm
February 16, 12:45 pm
February 16, 6:10 pm
February 17, 1:15 pm
February 17, 8:30 pm
February 18, 1:00 pm
February 18, 6:15 pm
February 19, 3:10 pm
February 19, 5:45 pm
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