What is The President's Cake?
The President's Cake is a film first released in 2025. Catalogued under Drama.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2025
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 106 minutes
- Release date
- Dec 26, 2025
- Studios
- Maiden Voyage Pictures, Missing Piece Films, Spark Features
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
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Overview
The President's Cake is a film first released in 2025. Catalogued under Drama. Produced and broadcast by Maiden Voyage Pictures, Missing Piece Films, Spark Features. Current status: Released.
Should you watch it?
“A nine-year-old girl in 1990s Iraq must gather ingredients for a mandatory birthday cake for Saddam Hussein.”
- Features a compelling performance by child actor Baneen Ahmed Nayyef
- Explores a unique historical setting and premise
- Deals with the hardships of war and strict regime rules
- Limited runtime of one hour and forty-six minutes
Watch it if you enjoy historical dramas about children facing extraordinary circumstances.
The film deals with war and survival in 1990s Iraq under Saddam Hussein.
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Frequently asked questions
Who directed the film?
The film is directed by Hasan Hadi.
Who stars in the film?
The cast includes Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, and Waheed Thabet Khreibat.
What is the main plot of the film?
A nine-year-old girl named Lamia is chosen to prepare a mandatory birthday cake for Saddam Hussein amidst 1990s food shortages in Iraq.
What is the genre and runtime?
It is a drama film with a runtime of one hour and forty-six minutes.
Is the film associated with any awards?
The film is noted as an official Iraq entry at the 98th Academy Awards.