Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Official teaser trailer THE PRESIDENT'S CAKE, Official Iraq entry at the 98th Academy Awards. Directed by Hasan Hadi.

Qualifying for one-week December 12, 2025.
In theaters February 6, 2026.

Written & Directed by: Hasan Hadi
Starring: Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Waheeda Thabet, and Sajad Mohamad Qasem

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.

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Tickets: presidentscake.com
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