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Mamlaket al-qasab
The President's Cake
, 2025USA / Drama
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Synopsis
In 1990s Iraq, it's 'draw day', when schools select students for the honour of bringing items to their mandatory local celebrations of President Saddam Hussein's birthday. Nine-year-old Lamia lives in the historic marshes with her spirited grandmother, Bibi. Before school, Bibi teaches Lamia clever tricks to avoid being chosen for the baking duties. However, when Musa, the authoritative teacher, calls Lamia's name for the most challenging task–the birthday cake–she has no choice but to accept. Refusing could mean imprisonment or even death.
Cast
Baneen Ahmad Nayyef
Lamia
Waheed Thabet Khreibat
Bibi
Sajad Mohamad Qasem
Saeed
Muthanna Malaghi
Muthanna
Ahmad Qasem Saywan
Musa
Maytham Mreidi
Saeed's Father
Rahim AlHaj
Jasim
Thaer Salem
Majdi
Ali Khalaf
Clothing Seller
Fatima Abouharoon
Rahma
Mahmoud Mazen Lazen
Aqeel Wadi
Director
Hasan Hadi
Writer
Hasan Hadi
Film details
Country
USA
Runtime
1 hour 45 minutes
Production year
2025
Online premiere
28 April 2026
World premiere
1 August 2025
Release date
| 26 December 2025 | Australia | ||
| 6 February 2026 | Austria | 8 | |
| 4 June 2026 | Brazil | 14 | |
| 4 February 2026 | France | TP | |
| 5 February 2026 | Germany | 6 | |
| 13 February 2026 | Great Britain | 12A | |
| 16 July 2026 | Hong Kong | ||
| 2 April 2026 | Hungary | 12 | |
| 19 March 2026 | Italy | ||
| 10 July 2026 | Japan | PG12 | |
| 14 May 2026 | Netherlands | 6 | |
| 22 January 2026 | Portugal | M/12 | |
| 17 April 2026 | Sweden | 7 | |
| 5 February 2026 | Switzerland | 10 | |
| 26 February 2026 | Taiwan | ||
| 27 February 2026 | USA | PG-13 |
Worldwide Gross
$2,846,960
Production
Doha Film Institute, Maiden Voyage Pictures, Missing Piece Films
Also known as
Mamlaket al-qasab, The President's Cake, Ein Kuchen für den Präsidenten, Le gâteau du président, O Bolo do Presidente, Η τούρτα του προέδρου, Az elnök tortája, Başkanın Pastası, Diktatorns tårta, El pastel del presidente, En kage til præsidenten, En kake til presidenten, La tarta del presidente, La torta del presidente, Predsednikova torta, Tort dla prezydenta, Tortas diktatoriui, Президентский торт, 大統領のケーキ, 總統的生日蛋糕, 總統的蛋糕, Prezidentin Tortu, كعكه الرئيس, Cadeira do bolo, Kingdom of Reeds, كعكه الريس, مملكة القصب, Gâteau du président
Showtimes
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