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The President's Cake [mamlakat alqasab]
2025
1h 45m
Iraq
Date:
January 7, 2027
Doors Open:
6:45 PM
Screening Starts:
7:15 PM
Location:
Ayr Town Hall, 21-29 New Bridge St, Ayr KA7 1JX, UK
Director:
Hasan Hadi
Starring:
Baneen Ahmad Nayyef,
Waheed Thabet Khreibat,
Sajad Mohamad Qasem
Genres:
Drama
Description:
"The President’s Cake", directed by Hasan Hadi, is a poignant drama set in 1990s Iraq under Saddam Hussein. It follows nine-year-old Lamia, who is forced to bake a birthday cake for the President despite severe poverty and food shortages. As she searches for ingredients, her journey reveals the hardships, fear, and resilience of ordinary people living under an oppressive regime.
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