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A Window on Asian Cinema, 2025

The President’s Cake

대통령의 케이크مملكة القصب

Director Hasan HADI

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Family/ChildTravel/Road MovieComing of AgeHistory/War

The President′s Cake is a film that stirs both the heart and the mind. As the first Iraqi film ever invited to the Cannes Film Festival, it achieved the rare feat of winning both the Caméra d′Or and the Audience Award in the Directors’ Fortnight. The film is set in 1990s Iraq under the oppressive, iron-fisted rule of Saddam Hussein. A 9-year-old girl, Lamia, lives a difficult life alone with her elderly grandmother, yet she is a bright student who is first in her class. The economy has collapsed due to the war and subsequent international sanctions. To make matters worse, her teacher instructs her to bake a cake for the president′s upcoming birthday. The heartfelt performances of the non-professional actors, including the child actors, add a layer of realism to this miraculous story, creating a deep sense of empathy. Director Hasan Hadi’s decisive final scene delivers both joy and sorrow with a restrained touch, leaving a lasting impression in the audience’s memory.

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Screenings3

Thu, 09/18

19:3021:16

LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 9

067KE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue

Sat, 09/20

18:3020:16

LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 9

226KE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue

Wed, 09/24

20:0021:46

LOTTE CINEMA Centum City 9

539KE, Korean subtitles + English subtitles or English dialogue

Film details

Director: Hasan HADI
Original title: مملكة القصب
Country/Region: Iraq, United States, Qatar
Year: 2025
Length: 106min
Section: A Window on Asian Cinema
Edition: Busan International Film Festival 2025, No. 30
Original language: Arabic
Format: DCP, Color
Selection: Official selection
Elsewhere: Festival page Letterboxd IMDb Wikidata TMDB Douban

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Director: Hasan HADI
Producer: Leah Chen BAKER
Cast: Baneen Ahmed NAYYEF, Sajad Mohamad QASEM, Waheed Thabet KHREIBAT, Rahim ALHAJ
Screenplay: Hasan HADI
Cinematography: Tudor Vladimir PANDURU
Production design: Anamaria TECU
Editing: Andu RADU
Sound: Tamás ZÁNYI
Production company: TPC Film
World sales: Films Boutique

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