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.

GENRE: Drama
MPAA RATING: PG-13
RUN TIME: 1h 42m
RELEASE DATE: February 06, 2026
STARRING: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj, Muthanna Malaghi
DIRECTOR(S): Hasan Hadi
PRODUCER(S): Leah Chen Baker
WRITER(S): Hasan Hadi
STUDIO: Sony Pictures Classics