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The President's Cake

20261h 46mEnglishUnited States

In 1990s Iraq, war and food shortages make survival difficult when Saddam Hussein orders every school to prepare a birthday cake. Nine-year-old Lamia is chosen despite trying to avoid selection, and must use her wits and imagination to find the required ingredients or face the consequences.

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7.6/10
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7.406/10
106 votes

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