The President's Cake
While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, Saddam Hussein 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 for the mandatory cake or face the consequences.
- Worldwide
- $4,084
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While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, Saddam Hussein 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 for the mandatory cake or face the consequences.
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- Worldwide gross
- $4,084
- Release date
- Jan 22, 2026
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- Arabic
- Country
- United States of America
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