THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE
(MAMLAKET AL-QASAB)
Year
2025
Runtime
105 mins
Language
Arabic, English
Subtitles
English
Alberta Premiere
Showtimes
Sep
22
Sep
26
Written and directed by Hasan Hadi in his directorial debut, THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE took home the Directors' Fortnight Audience Award and the Golden Camera for Best First Feature at Cannes 2025.
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.
- Awards
- Winner, Directors' Fortnight Audience Award, Cannes Film Festival 2025
Winner, Golden Camera for Best First Feature, Cannes Film Festival 2025 - Festivals
- Cannes Film Festival
- Director
- Hasan Hadi
- Producer
- Leah Chen Baker
- Screenwriter
- Hasan Hadi
- Cinematographer
- Tudor Vladimir Panduru
- Editor
- Andu Radu
- Cast
- Banin Ahmad Nayef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Rahim AlHaj
Year
2025
Runtime
105 mins
Language
Arabic, English
Subtitles
English
Alberta Premiere
Showtimes
Sep
22
Sep
26
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