The President's cake - Hasan Hadi

Regisseur Hasan Hadi balances humor and drama in this remarkable debut. Synopsis Terwijl the inhabitants of Iraq in the 90s trying to survive in the midst of war and food shortages, Saddam Hoessein demands that every school in the country bake a cake to celebrate his birthday. 9-year-old Lamia is tasked with bringing a cake to school for the president's mandatory birthday celebration. Against the backdrop of crippling poverty and food shortages, she travels from the countryside to the city, anxiously searching for the necessary ingredients.