The President's Cake

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In 1990s Iraq, 9-year-old Lamia must bake Saddam Hussein's birthday cake. She scrambles to find ingredients for this compulsory task while facing potential punishment if she fails.

Rating: M

Runtime: 102 mins

Director: Hasan Hadi

Actors: Banin Ahmad Nayef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat, Rahim AlHaj

Session Times

Eastend Cinemas

Sun, Apr 19:

18:00

Mon, Apr 20:

10:30 18:00

Tue, Apr 21:

10:30 18:00

Wed, Apr 22:

10:30 18:00

Prospect Cinemas

Sun, Apr 19:

20:00

Mon, Apr 20:

11:20

Tue, Apr 21:

11:20

Wed, Apr 22:

17:45

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