The President's Cake

Synopsis

While people across 1990’s Iraq struggle to survive, 9-year-old Lamia has been selected to prepare a cake to celebrate the President’s birthday. In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour, and sugar. Accompanied by her grandmother, her loyal friend Saeed, and her pet rooster Hindi, she navigates vendors and police officers along the way.

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Cast

Baneen Ahmed Nayyef

Lamia

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Sajad Mohamad Qasem

Saeed

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Waheed Thabet Khreibat

Bibi

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Rahim AlHaj

Jasim

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Muthanna Malaghi

Muthanna

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Ahmad Qasem Saywan

Musa

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Thaer Salem

Majdi

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Fatima Abouharoon

Rahma

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Mohammed Rheimeh

Izzat

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Rokia Alwadi

Hiyam

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Abdelkarim Jasim

Malik

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Maytham Mreidi

Saeed's Father

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Nadia Rashak

Saeed's Mother

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Ali Khalaf

Clothing Seller

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Mahmoud Mazen Lazen

Bus Driver's Assistant

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Aqeel Wadi

Police Captain's Assistant

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Ali Saddam Najem

Drawing Officer

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Mohammad Qasem

Truck Driver

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Raed Harbi Abdeljalil

Nurse

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Elaf Mohamed

Singer

Crew

Art

• Anamaria Țecu Production Design
• Luca Bucura Art Direction
• Ana Popa Assistant Art Director
• Smaranda Murarus Set Decoration
• Marwan Hashem Set Decoration
• Andrei Calotă Swing
• Gabriel Stroe Swing
• Amir Ali Kazim Swing
• Saif Karim Mohammed Swing
• Ahmed Kareem Majeed Property Master

Camera

• Tudor Vladimir Panduru Director of Photography
• Andrei Cretan First Assistant Camera
• Hokar Maulod Second Assistant Camera
• Ali Almwla Third Assistant Camera
• Alin Ciuchi Digital Imaging Technician
• Razvan Cretan Key Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Tamara Nouri Costume Designer
• Ana Mihalache Makeup Department Head
• Parishan Salam Assistant Hairstylist

Crew

• Marwan Naghway Stunt Coordinator

Directing

• Hasan Hadi Director
• Natalie Demerjian First Assistant Director
• Haidar Hakim Second Assistant Director
• Tania Khoury Script Supervisor

Editing

• Andu Radu Editor
• Diana Rădulescu Assistant Editor
• Andu Radu Colorist

Lighting

• Florin Mihalache Gaffer
• Toni Costescu Best Boy Electric

Production

• Leah Chen Baker Producer
• Eric Roth Executive Producer
• Marielle Heller Executive Producer
• Yanal Kassay Co-Producer
• Robina Riccitiello Executive Producer
• Josh Peters Executive Producer
• Eleanor Columbus Executive Producer
• Chris Columbus Executive Producer
• Chris Stolte Executive Producer
• Heidi Stolte Executive Producer
• Peter Richards Executive Producer
• Donna Gruneich Executive Producer

Sound

• Jonathan Ayala-Colón Sound Mixer
• José Carlos Valencia Boom Operator
• Tamás Zányi Sound Designer
• Angela Asistio Music Supervisor
• Jonathan Ayala-Colón Production Sound Mixer
• Dorka Mező Sound Editor
• Tamás Székely Sound Editor
• Tamás Beke Foley Artist

Visual Effects

• Lucian Iordache Special Effects Supervisor
• Brian Houlihan Visual Effects Producer
• Anteneh Adamu VFX Artist
• Justin Zurrow Visual Effects Supervisor

Writing

• Hasan Hadi Writer

Photos