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Releasing on Feb 6, 2026
- 2026
- PG-13
- Sony Pictures Classics
- 1 h 42 m
- 2026
- PG-13
- Sony Pictures Classics
- 1 h 42 m
Summary In 1990s Iraq, 9-year-old Lamia must bake Saddam Hussein's birthday cake. She scrambles to find ingredients for this compulsory task while facing potential punishment if she fails.
Directed By: Hasan Hadi
Written By: Hasan Hadi
- 2026
- PG-13
- Sony Pictures Classics
- 1 h 42 m
- 2026
- PG-13
- Sony Pictures Classics
- 1 h 42 m
The President's Cake
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Summary In 1990s Iraq, 9-year-old Lamia must bake Saddam Hussein's birthday cake. She scrambles to find ingredients for this compulsory task while facing potential punishment if she fails.
Directed By: Hasan Hadi
Written By: Hasan Hadi
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Universal Acclaim Based on 5 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 5 Critic Reviews
85
100% Positive
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0% Mixed
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Jun 4, 2025
It’s difficult to think of another debut that combines such crowd-pleasing sensibilities, political resonance, and cinematic sweep.
May 24, 2025
From the pastoral beauty of its opening sequence to the gut punch of its last, Hadi’s film is an exceptional screen debut, as perceptive as it is kinetic and, with one eye on the bombers overhead, brimming with life.
May 24, 2025
While The President’s Cake mostly plays like a genial fairy tale, with superbly balanced humor and drama, Hadi's still unsparing about the ills of patriarchal society.
May 24, 2025
The President’s Cake is a case of relatively modest filmmaking that becomes rich because archetype and characterization coordinate the story world.
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Production Company
- Maiden Voyage Pictures
- Missing Piece Films
- Spark Features
- Working Barn Productions
Release Date Feb 6, 2026
Duration 1 h 42 m
Rating PG-13
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Awards
CineFest - Miskolc International Film Festival
• 3 Wins & 4 Nominations
Pingyao International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 3 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
