---
title: "The President's Cake"
year: 2025
canonical_url: "https://www.archytele.com/show/the-president-s-cake-2025"
media_type: "movie"
tmdb_id: 1464883
imdb_id: null
status: "Released"
runtime_minutes: 106
community_rating: 7.4
vote_count: 0
content_rating: "PG-13"
---

# The President's Cake (2025) — Television & Cinema Intelligence Dossier

> **Archytele Living Vault Canonical Record**: https://www.archytele.com/show/the-president-s-cake-2025

## Executive Summary & Cultural Positioning

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.

## The Hook & The Verdict

**The Hook**: "A nine-year-old girl in 1990s Iraq must gather ingredients for a mandatory birthday cake for Saddam Hussein."

### Why Watch
- Features a compelling performance by child actor Baneen Ahmed Nayyef
- Explores a unique historical setting and premise

### Caveats & Content Note
- Deals with the hardships of war and strict regime rules
- Limited runtime of one hour and forty-six minutes
- Tone & Suitability: The film deals with war and survival in 1990s Iraq under Saddam Hussein.

**Micro-Themes & Vibe Matrix**: dramatic, tense, historical

## Streaming Availability Matrix

Direct streaming licensing updates dynamically. Consult the live tracking interface at https://www.archytele.com/show/the-president-s-cake-2025#watch.

## Creative Credits

- **Directed by**: Hasan Hadi
- **Networks / Studios**: Maiden Voyage Pictures, Missing Piece Films, Spark Features

## Key Cast Continuity

- **Baneen Ahmed Nayyef** as *Lamia*
- **Sajad Mohamad Qasem** as *Saeed*
- **Waheed Thabet Khreibat** as *Bibi*
- **Rahim AlHaj** as *Jasim*
- **Muthanna Malaghi** as *Muthanna*
- **Ahmad Qasem Saywan** as *Musa*
- **Thaer Salem** as *Majdi*
- **Fatima Abouharoon** as *Rahma*
- **Mohammed Rheimeh** as *Izzat*
- **Rokia Alwadi** as *Hiyam*

## Canonical Frequently Asked Questions

### Q: Who directed the film?
The film is directed by Hasan Hadi.

### Q: Who stars in the film?
The cast includes Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, and Waheed Thabet Khreibat.

### Q: 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.

### Q: What is the genre and runtime?
It is a drama film with a runtime of one hour and forty-six minutes.

### Q: Is the film associated with any awards?
The film is noted as an official Iraq entry at the 98th Academy Awards.

## Grounded Source Citations

- [The President's Cake — The Movie Database (TMDB)](https://www.themoviedb.org/movie/1464883)
- [Watch The President's Cake (2026) Full Movie Online - Plex](https://watch.plex.tv/cs/movie/the-presidents-cake)
- [THE President'S CAKE | Official Trailer (2026) - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EIhlE3lfu6w)

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*Generated by Archytele Open Intelligence Systems. Data verified against TMDB and JustWatch APIs.*