Movie
The President's Cake
20261h 46m★ 7.4Drama
Overview
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
Writers
- Hasan Hadi
Producers
- Leah Chen Baker
- Eric Roth · Executive Producer
- Marielle Heller · Executive Producer
- Robina Riccitiello · Executive Producer
- Josh Peters · Executive Producer
Where to watch
Region: US · via JustWatch / TMDB
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Top cast
Baneen Ahmed Nayyef
Lamia
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Sajad Mohamad Qasem
Saeed
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Waheed Thabet Khreibat
Bibi
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Rahim AlHaj
Jasim
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Muthanna Malaghi
Muthanna
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Ahmad Qasem Saywan
Musa
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Thaer Salem
Majdi
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Fatima Abouharoon
Rahma
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Mohammed Rheimeh
Izzat
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Rokia Alwadi
Hiyam
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Abdelkarim Jasim
Malik
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Maytham Mreidi
Saeed's Father
