France / May 16, 2025 / Cannes Directors' Fortnight
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, Saddam Hussein 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 for the mandatory cake or face the consequences.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Fatima Abouharoon | Rahma |
| Mohammed Rheimeh | Izzat |
| Rokia Alwadi | Hiyam |
| Abdelkarim Jasim | Malik |
| Maytham Mreidi | Saeed's Father |
| Nadia Rashak | Saeed's Mother |
| Ali Khalaf | Clothing Seller |
| Mahmoud Mazen Lazen | Bus Driver's Assistant |
| Aqeel Wadi | Police Captain's Assistant |
| Ali Saddam Najem | Drawing Officer |
| Mohammad Qasem | Truck Driver |
| Raed Harbi Abdeljalil | Nurse |
| Elaf Mohamed | Singer |
| Ahmed Al-Hayali | Oud Musician |
| Al-Hassan Adnan | Nay Musician |
| Mohammed Ammar | Percussionist |
| Ahmad Hameed Ahmad | Watch Seller |
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| Haidar Jamal Jaber | Cake Clerk |
| Aqeel Al Shamri | Flour Worker |
| Tayseer Ibrahim Radi Butche | Butcher |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | The President's Cake |
| Original language | EN |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Maiden Voyage Pictures, Missing Piece Films, Spark Features, Working Barn Productions |
| Release date | 26 dicembre 2025 |
| Executive producer | |
| Production | Leah Chen Baker, Yanal Kassay, Haider Ibrahim, JB Chen |
| Writer | Hasan Hadi |
| Editing | Andu Radu, Diana Rădulescu |
| Cinematography | Tudor Vladimir Panduru, Andrei Cretan, Hokar Maulod, Ali Almwla, Alin Ciuchi, Razvan Cretan |
| Assistant directors | Natalie Demerjian, Haidar Hakim, Hasan Hadi, Tania Khoury |
| Lighting | Florin Mihalache, Toni Costescu |
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Release dates
Premiere
Australia / Jun 05, 2025 / Sydney Film Festival
New Zealand / Aug 01, 2025 / M / New Zealand International Film Festival
Canada / Sep 04, 2025 / Toronto International Film Festival
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South Korea / Sep 18, 2025 / 12 / Busan International Film Festival
Spain / Sep 19, 2025 / San Sebastián International Film Festival
China / Sep 28, 2025 / Pingyao International Film Festival
Switzerland / Sep 29, 2025 / Zurich Film Festival
Germany / Oct 02, 2025 / Filmfest Hamburg
United States / Oct 04, 2025 / Mill Valley Film Festival
Thailand / Oct 13, 2025 / Bangkok International Film Festival
Brazil / Oct 16, 2025 / São Paulo International Film Festival
Hong Kong / Oct 25, 2025 / Hong Kong Asian Film Festival
Ukraine / Oct 26, 2025 / Molodist Kyiv International Film Festival
Taiwan / Nov 12, 2025 / Taipei Golden Horse Film Festival
Philippines / Nov 14, 2025 / QCinema International Film Festival
Morocco / Nov 19, 2025 / Marrakech International Film Festival
Qatar / Nov 22, 2025 / Doha Film Festival
Indonesia / Dec 01, 2025 / Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival
Norway / Mar 05, 2026 / Kosmorama Trondheim Film Festival
Netherlands / Mar 21, 2026 / Movies That Matter Festival
Limited release
United States / Feb 06, 2026 / PG-13
Theatrical release
Australia / Dec 26, 2025
Portugal / Jan 22, 2026 / M/12
France / Feb 04, 2026
Germany / Feb 05, 2026 / 6
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Switzerland / Feb 05, 2026 / 10
Austria / Feb 06, 2026 / 8
United Kingdom / Feb 13, 2026 / 12A
Taiwan / Feb 26, 2026
United States / Feb 27, 2026 / PG-13
Italy / Mar 19, 2026
Hungary / Apr 02, 2026 / 12
Sweden / Apr 17, 2026 / 7
Netherlands / May 14, 2026 / 6
Brazil / Jun 04, 2026
Japan / Jul 10, 2026 / PG12
Digital
Romania / Apr 28, 2026 / Rakuten TV / TVOD
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