The President's Cake
About
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.
Cast
Trailer
Details
- Age Rating
- PG-13
- TMDB Status
- Released
- Writers
- Hasan Hadi
- Producers
- Leah Chen Baker, Eric Roth, Marielle Heller
- Cinematography
- Tudor Vladimir Panduru
- Countries
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- Arabic
Release Dates by Region
- Indonesia · Premiere: December 1, 2025
- United States · Premiere: October 4, 2025
- United States · Premiere: October 17, 2025
- United States · Premiere: January 7, 2026
- United States · Limited: February 6, 2026
- United States · Theatrical: February 27, 2026
Where to Watch
United States: Stream on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads | Rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Plex | Buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Indonesia: Stream on Netflix | Rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video | Buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
Data by TMDB / JustWatch.
Gallery
Videos
- Extended Preview (Clip)
- "Through Young Eyes" with Writer-Director Hasan Hadi (Featurette)
- Screenwriter and playwright Laith Elzubaidi reviews THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Featurette)
- A schoolgirl must bake a cake for Saddam Hussein in THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE [Subtitled] (Teaser)
- Dalia Al-Dujaili on THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Featurette)
- Director Hasan Hadi on working with non-actors for THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (Featurette)
