SAJAD MOHAMAD QASEM

THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE (2026)

Starring Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Muthanna Malaghi, Ahmad Qasem Saywan, Maytham Mreidi, Rahim Alhaj, Thaer Salem, Ali Khalaf and Fatima Abouharoon. Directed by Hasan Hadi.

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.

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