Critique of 'The President's Cake' (***): Flour, eggs, yeast, sugar and other admirable ingredients
The article reviews 'The President's Cake', highlighting its profound simplicity and authenticity in storytelling.
Growing up and making cinema in Saddam Hussein's Iraq: 'International sanctions destroyed us, they never affect dictators but their people'
Iraqi director Hasan Hadi discusses the impact of international sanctions on Iraqi society through his film 'The President's Cake', which portrays a girl's struggle to bake a cake for Saddam Hussein's birthday amidst difficulties.
Hasan Hadi: "Diplomatic sanctions are terrorists, the dictator continues to dine in luxury while the people starve"
Iraqi filmmaker Hasan Hadi criticizes diplomatic sanctions and their impact on civilians in an interview promoting his latest film in Spain.
Film from Iraq: The Man with the Sugar Leads the Girl to a Sex Cinema
Hasan Hadi's film 'A Cake for the President' depicts the struggles of children living under Saddam Hussein's dictatorship in Iraq, highlighting the profound historical significance of their everyday lives.