The President's Cake
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Baneen Ahmad Nayyef (Lamia) in The President's Cake
Recensies van The President's Cake
“This is a tough little gem of a film.”
“It is beautiful to look at, shot through with flashes of humour and melodrama, and written with a terrifically acute understanding of a child's way of seeing the world.”
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9.0/10




9.0/10“It shows life as it was lived: complex, absurd, beautiful, and cruel all at once.”
“The President’s Cake dismantles stereotypes about Iraq while pulling no punches about authoritarianism and fear.”
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8.0/10




8.0/10“An Iraqi schoolgirl's odyssey among grown-ups is a tragicomic gem.”
“Hasan Hadi infuses this grave backdrop with charm and cinematic sweetness while never losing sight of the brutality surrounding the characters.”
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8.0/10




8.0/10“A tenderly crafted, often devastating portrait of childhood in rural Iraq.”
“The President’s Cake vividly brings to life its morally complex world through richly drawn characters and intimate storytelling.”
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9.0/10




9.0/10“The President’s Cake is a touching and bittersweet debut feature.”
“The film weaves innocence and humor into a harsh portrait of wartime Iraq, building toward a meaningful climax.”
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8.0/10




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