The President's Cake
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| Arabic | مملكة القصب |
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| Directed by | Hasan Hadi |
| Written by | Hasan Hadi |
| Produced by | Leah Chen Baker |
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| Cinematography | Tudor Vladimir Panduru |
| Edited by | Andu Radu |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
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| Language | Arabic (Iraqi dialect) |
| Box office | $2 million |
The President's Cake (Arabic: مملكة القصب) is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Hasan Hadi. It stars Baneen Ahmad Nayyef, Sajad Mohamad Qasem, Waheed Thabet Khreibat and Rahim AlHaj.
The film had its world premiere at the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on May 16, 2025, where it won the section's Audience Award and the Caméra d'Or. It was selected as the Iraqi entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards, making the December shortlist. It was released in the United States by Sony Pictures Classics on February 6, 2026.