While people across 1990s Iraq struggle to survive the war and food shortages, Saddam Hussein 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 for the mandatory cake or face the consequences.
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Baneen Ahmed Nayyef Lamia
Sajad Mohamad Qasem Saeed
Waheed Thabet Khreibat Bibi
Rahim AlHaj Jasim
Muthanna Malaghi Muthanna
Ahmad Qasem Saywan Musa
Thaer Salem Majdi
Fatima Abouharoon Rahma
Mohammed Rheimeh Izzat
Rokia Alwadi Hiyam
Abdelkarim Jasim Malik
Maytham Mreidi Saeed's Father