KCRW Partner Screening: 'The President's Cake'

KCRW and Sony Pictures Classics invite you to an advance screening of The President's Cake followed by a conversation with director Hasan Hadi, moderated by KCRW's Madeleine Brand.

While people across 1990’s Iraq struggle to survive, 9-year-old Lamia has been selected to prepare a cake to celebrate the President’s birthday. In a landscape of fear and scarcity, where basic ingredients are nearly impossible to find, Lamia sets out on a determined journey throughout the big city in search of eggs, flour, and sugar. Accompanied by her grandmother, her loyal friend Saeed, and her pet rooster Hindi, she navigates vendors and police officers along the way.

DOORS OPEN: 6:30 PM

SCREENING: 7:30 PM - conversation to follow the screening

ADMISSION: This screening is open to KCRW members first. Guests must RSVP to attend. If space allows, non-members may be admitted. Admission is free. Guests will be admitted on a first-come, first-served basis. RSVP does not guarantee entry.

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