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Arts
fromwww.npr.org
1 day ago

Iraqi film draws on Saddam-era childhood in tale of life under dictatorship

Director Hasan Hadi's debut film depicts a child's dangerous quest to bake a cake for Saddam Hussein, inspired by his traumatic childhood experience under Iraq's brutal regime.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

The President's Cake review sweet portrait of life in wartime Iraq builds to an explosive climax

A charming debut follows nine-year-old Lamia's desperate quest to bake a birthday cake for Saddam amid 1990s Iraq's sanctions and severe ingredient shortages.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
2 weeks ago

"The President's Cake" Is a Neorealist Treasure from Iraq

The President's Cake portrays a nine-year-old girl's suffering under war and dictatorship in 1990 Iraq, using neorealist storytelling to expose poverty and fractured identity.
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