Return to home page

The President's Cake (12A)

  • Corn Exchange Cinema
  • Full Price £7.80 - £9.80  / 
  • Concessions £6.30 - £8.30  / 
  • Special Screenings £6.30 (including booking fees)
A young girl holding a chicken stands in a corridor speaking to a man in a shirt, vest and large glasses
Priority

While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, the President 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 and prepare the mandatory cake in The President's Cake.

There will be a Film Club screening on Wed 8 Apr, 17.45.

Please accept marketing cookies to watch this video.

Duration: 105 mins

Written & Directed by: Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Waheeda Thabet, Sajad Mohamad Qasem

Iraq, 2026