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As war rages in the Middle East, this bittersweet Iraqi film brings hope

Filmmaker Hasan Hadi had to bring flowers to school to celebrate Saddam Hussein’s birthday. That memory loosely informs his beautiful debut feature, The President’s Cake.

1 report1 sourceMar 30, 2026, 6:30 PM
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ABC AustraliaMar 30, 2026, 6:30 PM

As war rages in the Middle East, this bittersweet Iraqi film brings hope

Filmmaker Hasan Hadi had to bring flowers to school to celebrate Saddam Hussein’s birthday. That memory loosely informs his beautiful debut feature, The President’s Cake.

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