The President's Cake (2026)
20261h 46mPG-13Drama
While people struggle daily to survive under sanctions in Saddam’s Iraq, nine-year-old Lamia must use her wits to gather ingredients for the mandatory cake to celebrate President Saddam Hussein’s birthday or face the consequences—prison or death.
Cast
- BBaneen Ahmed NayyefLamia
- SSajad Mohamad QasemSaeed
- WWaheed Thabet KhreibatBibi
- RRahim AlHajJasim
- MMuthanna MalaghiMuthanna
- AAhmad Qasem SaywanMusa
- TThaer SalemMajdi
- FFatima AbouharoonRahma
- MMohammed RheimehIzzat
- RRokia AlwadiHiyam
- AAbdelkarim JasimMalik
- MMaytham MreidiSaeed's Father
- NNadia RashakSaeed's Mother
- AAli KhalafClothing Seller
- MMahmoud Mazen LazenBus Driver's Assistant
- AAqeel WadiPolice Captain's Assistant
- AAli Saddam NajemDrawing Officer
- MMohammad QasemTruck Driver
Crew
- Director
- Hasan Hadi
- Writers
- Hasan Hadi
- Cinematography
- Tudor Vladimir Panduru
- Editing
- Andu Radu
Details
- Released
- January 22, 2026
- Language
- English
- Studio
- Maiden Voyage Pictures, Missing Piece Films, Spark Features
- IMDb
- tt36580119