Is The President's Cake sad?

Yes, very. More sad than 98% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The President's Cake easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The President's Cake end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The President's Cake scary?

Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The President's Cake violent?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The President's Cake

Name: The President's Cake
Genre: Drama
Released: 2026
Duration: 106 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Baneen Ahmed Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj, Muthanna Malaghi

Directed by Hasan Hadi

Produced by Maiden Voyage Pictures, Missing Piece Films

2026106 min7.4 / 10

A tragic, intimate portrait of a child forced to navigate an impossible task under a brutal dictatorship, where a birthday cake becomes a symbol of survival and loss.

While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, Saddam Hussein 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 for the mandatory cake or face the consequences.

Clusters

Realistic Injustice Dramas Betrayal, Downfall, Survival Consequences Of Wrongdoing Government Oppression Dramas Detective And Interrogation Movies

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Dictatorship Birthday Cake Police Arrest Counterfeit Money Thoughtful 1990s Loss Of Family Depressing Saddam Hussein

Questions people ask

Is The President's Cake sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is The President's Cake easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 74% of films.
Does The President's Cake end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.
Is The President's Cake scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Is The President's Cake violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

68/ 100