President's Cake, The
A FILM BY Hasan Hadi
A FILM BY Hasan Hadi
Synopsis
While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, the President 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 and prepare the mandatory cake in THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE.Theatrical Release Date
Friday, February 13, 2026
Original Languages: Arabic, English
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 105
Year: 2025
Genre: Drama
Running Time: 105
Year: 2025
CREDITS
CAST
Baneen Ahmed Nayyef
Waheeda Thabet
Sajad Mohamad Qasem
DIRECTED BY
Hasan Hadi
TRAILER
PHOTOS
_20251023_%7B4ec0bcec-29b0-f011-ba5d-0efdbb9167fd%7D_sm.jpg "Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Waheeda Thabet, Sajad Mohamad Qasem in President's Cake, The")
a scene from THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE by Hasan Hadi, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
SAJAD MOHAMAD QASEM as Saeed, BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia in THE PRESIDENT'S CHOICE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
SAJAD MOHAMAD QASEM as Saeed, BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
SAJAD MOHAMAD QASEM as Saeed, BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia, SAJAD MOHAMAD QASEM as Saeed in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia, WAHEED THABET KHREIBAT as Bibi in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia, SAJAD MOHAMAD QASEM as Saeed in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
President's Cake, The
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a scene from THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE by Hasan Hadi, courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
SAJAD MOHAMAD QASEM as Saeed, BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia in THE PRESIDENT'S CHOICE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
SAJAD MOHAMAD QASEM as Saeed, BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
SAJAD MOHAMAD QASEM as Saeed, BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia, SAJAD MOHAMAD QASEM as Saeed in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia, WAHEED THABET KHREIBAT as Bibi in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
BANEEN AHMED NAYYEF as Lamia, SAJAD MOHAMAD QASEM as Saeed in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Courtesy of Sony Pictures Classics
