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The President's Cake
Directed by
Hasan Hadi
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 story
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
Baneen Ahmed NayyefLamia
Sajad Mohamad QasemSaeed
Waheed Thabet KhreibatBibi
Rahim AlHajJasim
Muthanna MalaghiMuthanna
Ahmad Qasem SaywanMusa
Thaer SalemMajdi
Fatima AbouharoonRahma
Mohammed RheimehIzzat
Rokia AlwadiHiyam
Abdelkarim JasimMalik
Maytham MreidiSaeed's Father
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Nadia RashakSaeed's Mother
Ali KhalafClothing Seller
Mahmoud Mazen LazenBus Driver's Assistant
Aqeel WadiPolice Captain's Assistant
Ali Saddam NajemDrawing Officer
Mohammad QasemTruck Driver
Raed Harbi AbdeljalilNurse
Elaf MohamedSinger
Ahmed Al-HayaliOud Musician
Al-Hassan AdnanNay Musician
Mohammed AmmarPercussionist
Ahmad Hameed AhmadWatch Seller
Haidar Jamal JaberCake Clerk
Aqeel Al ShamriFlour Worker
Tayseer Ibrahim Radi ButcheButcher
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