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While people across 1990's Iraq struggle to survive, 9-year old Lamia has been selected to prepare a cake to celebrate the President's birthday. In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour, and sugar. Accompanied by her grandmother, her loyal friend Saeed, and her pet rooster Hindi, she navigates vendors and police officers along the way. The President's Cake, Winner of the Camera D'Or and Audience Award at this year's Cannes Film Festival, and the Official Iraq Entry for the Best International Film Academy Award 2025, embodies innocence, imagination, and inner strength.

2026 · 1h 45m
Director Hasan Hadi

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The President's Cake

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While people across 1990's Iraq struggle to survive, 9-year old Lamia has been selected to prepare a cake to celebrate the President's birthday. In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour, and sugar. Accompanied by her grandmother, her loyal friend Saeed, and her pet rooster Hindi, she navigates vendors and police officers along the way. The President's Cake, Winner of the Camera D'Or and Audience Award at this year's Cannes Film Festival, and the Official Iraq Entry for the Best International Film Academy Award 2025, embodies innocence, imagination, and inner strength.

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Studio
TPC Film LLC, Sony Pictures Classics
Released
2026
Run Time
1 hr 45 min
Rated
PG-13 for strong language, some suggestive material and smoking.
Regions of Origin
United States, Iraq, Qatar
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Original Audio
Arabic
Audio

Arabic (AAC, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

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English (SDH), English (United Kingdom) , Bulgarian , Chinese, Simplified , Czech , Estonian , Latvian , Lithuanian , Polish , Portuguese (Brazil) , Slovak , Slovenian , Spanish (Latin America) , Thai , Vietnamese