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.

Director: Haidar Hakim, Hasan Hadi, Natalie Demerjian, Tania Khoury

Genre: Drama

Cast: Abdelkarim Jasim, Ahmad Hameed Ahmad, Ahmad Qasem Saywan, Ahmed Al-Hayali, Al-Hassan Adnan, Ali Khalaf, Ali Saddam Najem, Aqeel Al Shamri, Aqeel Wadi, Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Elaf Mohamed, Fatima Abouharoon