The President's Cake
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.
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Released
- 2025
- Country
- Iraq, Qatar, United States
Details
Release year: 2025
Storyline
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.
Top credits
- Baneen Ahmad Nayyef — Lamia
Waheed Thabet Khreibat — Bibi- Sajad Mohamad Qasem — Saeed
- Muthanna Malaghi — Muthanna
Did you know
• Official submission of Iraq for the 'Best International Feature Film' category of the 98th Academy Awards in 2026.
• Winner, Caméra d'Or, Cannes 2025. A rare film from Iraq, this Cannes Director's Fortnight selected charmer is a humorous and touching debut about a young girl's daring quest to bake a cake in the time of Saddam Hussein.
Box Office
Gross (Domestic): $256,542
Opening Weekend (Domestic): $6,734 (2026-02-08)
User reviews
The President's Cake
A rooster goes to the City
It will make you smile despite its outward toughness
Technical specs
- Aspect ratio
- 2.39 : 1
- Color
- Color
