The President's Cake (2026)
While people across 1990’s Iraq struggle to survive, 9-year-old Lamia has been selected to prepare a cake to celebrate the President’s birthday. In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour, and sugar. Accompanied by her grandmother, her loyal friend Saeed, and her pet rooster Hindi, she navigates vendors and police officers along the way.
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 |
