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The President's Cake
2025 | 106m | English
Popularity: 3 (history)
| Director: | Hasan Hadi |
|---|---|
| Writer: | Hasan Hadi |
| Staring: |
| 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. | |
| Release Date: | Dec 26, 2025 |
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| Director: | Hasan Hadi |
| Writer: | Hasan Hadi |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | dictatorship, birthday cake, police arrest, counterfeit money, thoughtful, 1990s, loss of family, depressing, tragic, saddam hussein |
| Production Companies | Maiden Voyage Pictures, Spark Features, Working Barn Productions, Missing Piece Films |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $4,084
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: May 23, 2026 Entered: Nov 30, 2025 |
![Official UK Trailer [Subtitled]](/extra_thumbs/8i3idbVnC6I.jpg)
![Official Teaser [Subtitled]](/extra_thumbs/EIhlE3lfu6w.jpg)
![A schoolgirl must bake a cake for Saddam Hussein in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE [Subtitled]](/extra_thumbs/4Ly1D0_Nj-U.jpg)
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Baneen Ahmed Nayyef | Lamia |
| Sajad Mohamad Qasem | Saeed |
| Waheed Thabet Khreibat | Bibi |
| Rahim AlHaj | Jasim |
| Muthanna Malaghi | Muthanna |
| Ahmad Qasem Saywan | Musa |
| Thaer Salem | Majdi |
| Fatima Abouharoon | Rahma |
| Mohammed Rheimeh | Izzat |
| Rokia Alwadi | Hiyam |
| Abdelkarim Jasim | Malik |
| Maytham Mreidi | Saeed's Father |
| Nadia Rashak | Saeed's Mother |
| Ali Khalaf | Clothing Seller |
| Mahmoud Mazen Lazen | Bus Driver's Assistant |
| Aqeel Wadi | Police Captain's Assistant |
| Ali Saddam Najem | Drawing Officer |
| Mohammad Qasem | Truck Driver |
| Raed Harbi Abdeljalil | Nurse |
| Elaf Mohamed | Singer |
| Ahmed Al-Hayali | Oud Musician |
| Al-Hassan Adnan | Nay Musician |
| Mohammed Ammar | Percussionist |
| Ahmad Hameed Ahmad | Watch Seller |
| Haidar Jamal Jaber | Cake Clerk |
| Aqeel Al Shamri | Flour Worker |
| Tayseer Ibrahim Radi Butche | Butcher |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Anamaria Țecu | Production Design |
| José Carlos Valencia | Boom Operator |
| Andu Radu | Colorist, Editor |
| Tamás Zányi | Sound Designer |
| Tudor Vladimir Panduru | Director of Photography |
| Hasan Hadi | Writer, Director |
| Jonathan Ayala-Colón | Sound Mixer, Production Sound Mixer |
| Tamara Nouri | Costume Designer |
| Natalie Demerjian | First Assistant Director |
| Haidar Hakim | Second Assistant Director |
| Angela Asistio | Music Supervisor |
| Marwan Naghway | Stunt Coordinator |
| Andrei Cretan | First Assistant Camera |
| Hokar Maulod | Second Assistant Camera |
| Ali Almwla | Third Assistant Camera |
| Alin Ciuchi | Digital Imaging Technician |
| Tania Khoury | Script Supervisor |
| Luca Bucura | Art Direction |
| Ana Popa | Assistant Art Director |
| Smaranda Murarus | Set Decoration |
| Marwan Hashem | Set Decoration |
| Andrei Calotă | Swing |
| Gabriel Stroe | Swing |
| Amir Ali Kazim | Swing |
| Saif Karim Mohammed | Swing |
| Ahmed Kareem Majeed | Property Master |
| Ana Mihalache | Makeup Department Head |
| Parishan Salam | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Lucian Iordache | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Razvan Cretan | Key Grip |
| Florin Mihalache | Gaffer |
| Toni Costescu | Best Boy Electric |
| Sabine El Khoury | Production Coordinator |
| Diana Rădulescu | Assistant Editor |
| Dorka Mező | Sound Editor |
| Tamás Székely | Sound Editor |
| Tamás Beke | Foley Artist |
| Brian Houlihan | Visual Effects Producer |
| Anteneh Adamu | VFX Artist |
| Justin Zurrow | Visual Effects Supervisor |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Chris Columbus | Executive Producer |
| Donna Gruneich | Executive Producer |
| Jonathan Gardner | Executive Producer |
| Josh Peters | Executive Producer |
| Heidi Stolte | Executive Producer |
| Julia Woolley Chatwin | Executive Producer |
| Kareem Mortimer | Executive Producer |
| Leah Chen Baker | Producer |
| Eric Roth | Executive Producer |
| Eleanor Columbus | Executive Producer |
| Peter Richards | Executive Producer |
| Naia Cucukov | Executive Producer |
| Huda Abbood Al-Radhi | Executive Producer |
| Yanal Kassay | Co-Producer |
| Robina Riccitiello | Executive Producer |
| Ali Hadi Al-Musawi | Executive Producer |
| Marielle Heller | Executive Producer |
| Chris Stolte | Executive Producer |
| Kevin Gruneich | Executive Producer |
| Veronica C. Baker | Executive Producer |
| Haider Ibrahim | Co-Producer |
| JB Chen | Associate Producer |
| Brian Houlihan | Co-Executive Producer |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 2025 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| 2025 | 11 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2026 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 179 | 343 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2026 | 3 | 58 | 452 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2026 | 2 | 172 | 430 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
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| 2026 | 1 | 182 | 602 |
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 172 | 627 |