The President's Cake (2025)
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.
Director: Hasan Hadi
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Baneen Ahmed Nayyef as Lamia |
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Sajad Mohamad Qasem as Saeed |
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Waheed Thabet Khreibat as Bibi |
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Rahim AlHaj as Jasim |
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Muthanna Malaghi as Muthanna |
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Ahmad Qasem Saywan as Musa |
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Thaer Salem as Majdi |
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Fatima Abouharoon as Rahma |
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Mohammed Rheimeh as Izzat |
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Rokia Alwadi as Hiyam |
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Abdelkarim Jasim as Malik |
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Maytham Mreidi as Saeed's Father |
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Nadia Rashak as Saeed's Mother |
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Ali Khalaf as Clothing Seller |
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Mahmoud Mazen Lazen as Bus Driver's Assistant |
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Aqeel Wadi as Police Captain's Assistant |
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Ali Saddam Najem as Drawing Officer |
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Mohammad Qasem as Truck Driver |
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Raed Harbi Abdeljalil as Nurse |
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Elaf Mohamed as Singer |
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Ahmed Al-Hayali as Oud Musician |
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Al-Hassan Adnan as Nay Musician |
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Mohammed Ammar as Percussionist |
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Ahmad Hameed Ahmad as Watch Seller |
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Haidar Jamal Jaber as Cake Clerk |
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Aqeel Al Shamri as Flour Worker |
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Tayseer Ibrahim Radi Butche as Butcher |
| Directing | Hasan Hadi | Director |
| Writing | Hasan Hadi | Writer |
| Production | Leah Chen Baker | Producer |
| Camera | Tudor Vladimir Panduru | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Andu Radu | Editor |
| Art | Anamaria Țecu | Production Design |
| Production | Eric Roth | Executive Producer |
| Production | Marielle Heller | Executive Producer |
| Production | Yanal Kassay | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Jonathan Ayala-Colón | Sound Mixer |
| Sound | José Carlos Valencia | Boom Operator |
| Sound | Tamás Zányi | Sound Designer |
| Production | Robina Riccitiello | Executive Producer |
| Production | Josh Peters | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eleanor Columbus | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chris Columbus | Executive Producer |
| Production | Chris Stolte | Executive Producer |
| Production | Heidi Stolte | Executive Producer |
| Production | Peter Richards | Executive Producer |
| Production | Donna Gruneich | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kevin Gruneich | Executive Producer |
| Production | Julia Woolley Chatwin | Executive Producer |
| Production | Naia Cucukov | Executive Producer |
| Production | Jonathan Gardner | Executive Producer |
| Production | Veronica C. Baker | Executive Producer |
| Production | Kareem Mortimer | Executive Producer |
| Production | Huda Abbood Al-Radhi | Executive Producer |
| Production | Ali Hadi Al-Musawi | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tamara Nouri | Costume Designer |
| Production | Haider Ibrahim | Co-Producer |
| Production | JB Chen | Associate Producer |
| Production | Brian Houlihan | Co-Executive Producer |
| Directing | Natalie Demerjian | First Assistant Director |
| Directing | Haidar Hakim | Second Assistant Director |
| Sound | Angela Asistio | Music Supervisor |
| Crew | Marwan Naghway | Stunt Coordinator |
| Camera | Andrei Cretan | First Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Hokar Maulod | Second Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Ali Almwla | Third Assistant Camera |
| Camera | Alin Ciuchi | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Directing | Tania Khoury | Script Supervisor |
| Sound | Jonathan Ayala-Colón | Production Sound Mixer |
| Art | Luca Bucura | Art Direction |
| Art | Ana Popa | Assistant Art Director |
| Art | Smaranda Murarus | Set Decoration |
| Art | Marwan Hashem | Set Decoration |
| Art | Andrei Calotă | Swing |
| Art | Gabriel Stroe | Swing |
| Art | Amir Ali Kazim | Swing |
| Art | Saif Karim Mohammed | Swing |
| Art | Ahmed Kareem Majeed | Property Master |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ana Mihalache | Makeup Department Head |
| Costume & Make-Up | Parishan Salam | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Visual Effects | Lucian Iordache | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Camera | Razvan Cretan | Key Grip |
| Lighting | Florin Mihalache | Gaffer |
| Lighting | Toni Costescu | Best Boy Electric |
| Production | Sabine El Khoury | Production Coordinator |
| Editing | Diana Rădulescu | Assistant Editor |
| Editing | Andu Radu | Colorist |
| Sound | Dorka Mező | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Tamás Székely | Sound Editor |
| Sound | Tamás Beke | Foley Artist |
| Visual Effects | Brian Houlihan | Visual Effects Producer |
| Visual Effects | Anteneh Adamu | VFX Artist |
| Visual Effects | Justin Zurrow | Visual Effects Supervisor |
