The President’s Cake

In 1990’s Iraq, 9 year old Lamia must bake the President’s birthday cake. She scrambles to find the ingredients for this compulsory task while facing potential punishment if she fails. Guardian Review ‘There’s a terrific charm and sweetness in this debut from Iraqi film-maker Hasan Hadi, a Bake Off-style adventure about a little girl in early-90s Iraq required by her school to make a birthday cake in Saddam Hussein’s honour, despite sanctions and the consequent shortage of every single cake-making ingredient.’