The President's Cake
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| Released: | February 13, 2026 |
| Director: | Hasan Hadi |
| Producer: | Leah Chen Baker |
| Studio: | Mongrel Media |
| Cast: | Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Length: | 102 minutes |
The President's Cake Synopsis
While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, the President 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 and prepare the mandatory cake.