The President's Cake

The President's Cake (Arabic: مملكة القصب) is a 2025 internationally co-produced drama film, written and directed by Hasan Hadi in his directorial debut. 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.