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Where to watch The President's Cake in Madrid
Where to watch The President's Cake (2025) in Madrid: updated showtimes for 1 session at Centros Culturales Centro Cultural Paco Rabal.
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Synopsis
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.
Cast
Baneen Ahmad NayyefSajad Mohamad QasemWaheed Thabet KhreibatRahim AlhajAhmad Hameed AhmadAli KhalafFatima AbouharoonNadia Rashak
Themes
AgridulceOrden Social AutoritarioAmistad Bajo PresiónCálida Pero InquietanteCine PolíticoPaso A La AdultezDebate De CineclubRelato De BúsquedaRealismo SocialInquietud Social DiscretaPerspectiva Infantil SubjetivaFábula Política AccesibleResponsabilidad FamiliarProtagonista FemeninaColor NaturalistaInquietante