UNITED STATES · 2026
The President's Cake
authoritarianism and state control
childhood resilience
survival under oppression
scarcity and deprivation
moral dilemmas
Synopsis
While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, Saddam Hussein requires each school in the country to prepare a cake to celebrate his birthday. Despite her efforts to avoid getting picked, 9-year-old Lamia is chosen among her classmates. The young girl must now use her wits and imagination to gather ingredients for the mandatory cake or face the consequences.
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