FILM: “THE PRESIDENTS CAKE”
Film “The Presidents Cake”
Oct 1st : My President’s Cake: Iran. 2025. 105 mins. Cert-12A.
Director: Hasan Hadi
Cast: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat
It’s “draw day” across Iraq, when schools select students for the honour of bringing items to their mandatory local celebrations of President Saddam Hussein’s birthday. Nine-year-old Lamia lives in the historic marshes with her spirited grandmother, Bibi. Before school, Bibi teaches Lamia clever tricks to avoid being chosen for the president’s cake. However, when Musa, the authoritative teacher, calls Lamia’s name for the most challenging task–the birthday cake–she has no choice but to accept. Refusing could mean imprisonment or even death.
Awards: 11 wins & 13 nominations
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