The President’s Cake (12A)

Thursday 24 September 2026

10.30am – Pay What You Can £8.50 / £6.50

Experience a child’s urgent mission through sanctions-era Iraq in this moving, humane drama. The President’s Cake blends tension, warmth and resilience, offering an intimate view of survival, family and courage under extraordinary pressure, told with compassion and graceful clarity throughout.

Shown in Arabic with English subtitles
Dir: Hasan Hadi | 2025 | Iraq / Qatar / USA | 12 | 1h 45m

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Thursday 24 September 2026 10.30am

£8.50 / £6.50

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