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Cannes: Hasan Hadi’s ‘The President’s Cake’ Wins Directors’ Fortnight Audience Award
The newcomer’s tragicomic debut, inspired by his childhood under Saddam Hussein, earns raves and the only audience prize ...
Cannes Directors’ Fortnight: ’The President’s Cake,’ Iraq’s First Film at the Festival, Wins People’s Choice Audience Award
The prize is announced as Belgian’s Valéry Carnoy’s ‘Wild Foxes,’ takes the SACD Prize, his second award at Directors’ ...
Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Winners: Iraqi Film ‘The President’s Cake’ Clinches People’s Choice Audience Award
Iraqi director Hasan Hadi’s first feature The President’s Cake has won the second edition of the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight ...
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‘The President’s Cake’, the first Iraqi film to play in Cannes, wins Directors’ Fortnight People’s Choice Prize
The President’s Cake, the first Iraqi film to play at Cannes Film Festival, has won the People’s Choice award in the ...
‘The President’s Cake’ Review: Hasan Hadi’s Warm and Heart-Tugging Tale Sends Dutiful Kids on an Odyssey in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq
Stay at a film festival long enough, and you will eventually notice certain shared themes and connective tissues between ...
‘The President’s Cake’ Review: Hasan Hadi’s Poignant Realist Fable Follows Two Schoolchildren Under Saddam Hussein’s Regime
Cannes: In his debut feature, Iraqi filmmaker Hasan Hadi wisely prioritizes character and story, letting brutal dictatorship ...
‘The President’s Cake’ Review: First-Time Iraqi Director Hasan Hadi Delivers One Of The Fest’s Genuine Gems – Cannes Film Festival
A review of Cannes Film Festival Directors Fortnight entry The President's Cake which is the first film from Iraq ...
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“Working with Non-Actors, Children, Animals, Crowds and on Water”: Hasan Hadi on Cannes 2025 Premiere The President’s Cake
According to Iraqi director Hasan Hadi, that’s a story worth salvaging from Saddam Hussein’s reign that, along with the ...
Hasan Hadi, Director of ‘The President's Cake,' on the Journey of Making Iraq's First Film at Cannes
Iraqi director Hasan Hadi's debut feature, "The President's Cake," which screens in Directors’ Fortnight, is the first film ...
Films Boutique Delivers ‘The President’s Cake’ to Multiple Territories After Cannes Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
Films Boutique has sold Hasan Hadi’s “The President’s Cake,” which had its world premiere in Cannes sidebar Directors’ ...
‘The President’s Cake’ Review: An Iraqi Schoolgirl’s Odyssey Among Grown-ups Is a Tragicomic Gem
Iraq and premiering in Directors’ Fortnight, Hasan Hadi’s debut feature revolves around a third-grader on a mission to ...
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‘The President’s Cake’ Review: Hasan Hadi’s Warm and Heart-Tugging Tale Sends Dutiful Kids on an Odyssey in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq
Observantly realized and filled with lived-in details, the Directors' Fortnight selection marks a compassionate and winsome debut, packed with an unassuming punch. It’s Iraq in the 1990s — as ...