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In 1990s Iraq, 9-year-old Lamia must bake the President's birthday cake. She scrambles to find ingredients for this compulsory task while facing potential punishment if she fails. (PG-13, 105 min.)
(TBD)
While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, the President requires each school in the country to prepare a cake to celebrate his birthday. Despite her efforts to avoid getting picked, 9-year-old Lamia is chosen among her classmates. The young girl must now use her wits and imagination to gather ingredients and prepare the mandatory cake in THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE. [Sony Pictures Classics]
Starring: Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Waheeda Thabet, Sajad Mohamad Qasem
Director: Hasan Hadi
Language: Arabic
Genre: Drama
