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The President's Cake
MEANRANK
83/100
Every rating
Mostly agreed
Lowest is Metacritic users on 73, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 99. Critics average 92, everyone else 79.
See the most agreed on films →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.
Details
- Director
- Hasan Hadi
- Writer
- Hasan Hadi
- Released
- 22 January 2026
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Box office
- $4.1K
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Awards
11 wins & 13 nominations total
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