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The President's Cake
Opens in select cities February 6
Official Iraq entry in Best International Feature at the 98th Academy Awards
Written & Directed by: Hasan Hadi
Starring: Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Waheeda Thabet, Sajad Mohamad Qasem
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.
