
It’s “draw day” across Iraq, when schools select students for the honour of bringing items to their mandatory local celebrations...
It’s “draw day” across Iraq, when schools select students for the honour of bringing items to their mandatory local celebrations of President Saddam Hussein’s birthday. Nine-year-old Lamia lives in the historic marshes with her spirited grandmother, Bibi. Before school, Bibi teaches Lamia clever tricks to avoid being chosen for the president’s cake. However, when Musa, the authoritative teacher, calls Lamia’s name for the most challenging task—the birthday cake—she has no choice but to accept. Refusing could mean imprisonment or even death.
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Award winner
- Golden Camera and Directors' Fortnight Audience Award winner at the Cannes Film Festival 2025.
- Runtime
- 102
- Genre
- Drama
- Country of origin
- United States of America, Iraq, Qatar