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The President's Cake

8.020251h 46mHDSUB102,839 views

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Director

哈桑·哈迪

Cast

Banin Ahmad Nayef · Sajad Mohamad Qasem · Waheed Thabet Khreibat · Rahim AlHaj

Storyline

In 1990s Iraq, amidst military and economic sanctions, a nine-year-old girl wins a lottery to bake a birthday cake for dictator Saddam Hussein. Facing inflation and scarcity where basic ingredients are luxuries, she journeys from the marshes to the city with her pet rooster to complete this national task. This Cannes-winning film portrays the resilience of children finding love and friendship amidst war.

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