Shortlisted for the Academy Awards, the acclaimed film THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE releases in theaters across numerous cities nationwide this Friday, February 27 following its successful run in limited release. Writer/director Hasan Hadi won2 awards at the Cannes Film Festival for his latest project which continues to enjoy a perfect 100% critics score on Rotten Tomatoes.
While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, the President requires each school in the country to prepare a cake to celebrate his birthday. Despite her efforts to avoid getting picked, 9-year-old Lamia is chosen among her classmates. The young girl must now use her wits and imagination to gather ingredients and prepare the mandatory cake in THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE.
In these new fascinating interview videos, Hadi goes behind the scenes to take you inside the production of THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE.
Hasan Hadi interview “Through Young Eyes”:
Hasan Hadi interview “The Perfect Recipe”:
