Synopsis
Young Lamia is selected to provide the cake for her class’s mandated celebration of tyrant Saddam Hussein’s birthday, something she and her ailing grandmother can ill afford. The film details the cruelty brought by extreme scarcity and a lawless leader.
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Movie Details
| Belgium Releases: | February 4th, 2026 (Limited) |
| Running Time: | 105 minutes |
| Keywords: | Iraq War, Set in Iraq, 1990s, Set in Middle East |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Drama |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Historical Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Sony Pictures Classics, Missing Piece Films, Working Barn Productions, Maiden Voyage Films, Spark Features |
| Production Countries: | Iraq, Qatar, United States |
| Languages: | Arabic, English |