The President's Cake | Arthouse Now

While people struggle daily to survive under sanctions in Saddam’s Iraq, nine-year-old Lamia must use her wits to gather ingredients for the mandatory cake to celebrate President Saddam Hussein’s birthday or face the consequences—prison or death. A touching coming-of-age tale that combines empathy, pragmatism, universally relatable characters, and striking cinematography. [105 min; drama; Arabic with English subtitles]