President's Cake (Blu-ray)

Directed by Hasan Hadi

Starring: Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj, Muthanna Malaghi
Contributors: Hasan Hadi, Leah Chen Baker, Tudor Vladimir Panduru
Studio: Curzon Film
Genre: World Cinema
Main Language: Arabic
Subtitles: English
Region: Region B
Release Date: 29 Jun 2026
Originally Issued: 2025
No of Discs: 1
BBFC Cert: (12a) Suitable for 12 years and over.
Run Time: 105 minutes

Description

Hasan Hadi directs this drama set in Iraq in 1991. When nine-year-old Lamia (Baneen Ahmad Nayyef) is selected by her teacher to bake a cake in honour of President Saddam Hussein's birthday, she knows she will be punished if she does not comply. However, her grandmother is poor and food is expensive and scarce due to the war and the ensuing sanctions.

As Lamia and her friend Saeed (Sajad Mohamad Qasem) embark on a desperate search for ingredients, their quest is fraught with danger.

Special Features

• Interactive Menus
• Trailers
• Behind The Scenes
• Interviews: Hasan Hadi (director)