il manifesto: Hasan Hadi: «La mia infanzia con Saddam Hussein e la guerra è sempre attuale»

L’infanzia è il momento della vita che più ci segna, ma anche il primo ricordo che scompare. Eppure rimane lì, a influenzarci in modo sotterraneo, pronta a riemergere quando gliene […]
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Hasan Hadi: “My childhood with Saddam Hussein and the war is always relevant.”

Childhood is the time of life that marks us the most, but also the first memory that disappears. Yet it remains there, influencing us in a subterranean way, ready to resurface when […]

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Hasan Hadi: «La mia infanzia con Saddam Hussein e la guerra è sempre attuale» | il manifesto

(Visioni) L’infanzia è il momento della vita che più ci segna, ma anche il primo ricordo che scompare. Eppure rimane lì, a influenzarci in modo sotterraneo, pronta a riemergere quando gliene daremo l’occasione. Su queste note si muove La torta del presidente, esordio del regista iracheno Hasan Hadi che si è aggiudicato la Caméra d’or a

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Le film qui a enchanté le festival de Cannes... Je suis pas convaincu du choix de ces mots et de cette phrase pour accrocher et vendre ce film qui est vraiment très beau et fort mais n'a rien d'enchanteur. Au contraire. C'est plutôt glaçant !

Dans les années 90, l'Irak subit une crise sanitaire et alimentaire. Malgré cela, le président Sadam Hussein tient à forcer son peuple à fêter son anniversaire et c'est pour cette occasion que la jeune Lamia, élève de CE2, est tirée au sort pour confectionner un gâteau.

Ce souhait d'anniversaire alors que le peuple irakien vit dans une misère et une pauvreté flagrante, créé un sentiment de sidération qui m'a laissé perturbé en sortant de ma séance. Surtout du fait que ce contexte a été réel.
La caméra alterne brillamment entre cette jeune enfant à la recherche des ingrédients pour faire son gâteau coûte que coûte, et sa grand-mère, à la recherche de sa petite-fille.
On pourrait trouver un semblant de magie "Disney" avec cette petite Lamia, toujours accompagnée de son coq qui semble vraiment communiquer avec elle. Mais la vitrine est très vite brisée au fur et à mesure des rencontres qu'elle va faire. Et je ne vous parlerai pas de la fin...
Donc non, je n'ai pas été enchanté mais c'est un film fort qui vaut le coup.

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‘The President’s Cake’ Director Hasan Hadi’s Makes History With First-Ever Iraqi Title to Land on the International Feature Oscar Shortlist

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‘The President’s Cake’ Director Hasan Hadi’s Makes History With First-Ever Iraqi Title to Land on the International Feature Oscar Shortlist
#Variety #Awards #Directors #News #HasanHadi

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Iraqi Director Hasan Hadi Makes History With 'The President's Cake'

'The President's Cake' director Hasan Hadi's makes history with first-ever Iraqi title to land on the International Feature Oscar Shortlist

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‘The President’s Cake’ Director Hasan Hadi Reveals Sad Childhood Story That Inspired Iraq’s Oscar Entry – Contenders International
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‘The President’s Cake’ Director Hasan Hadi Reveals Sad Childhood Story That Inspired Iraq’s Oscar Entry – Contenders International

An interview with 'The President’s Cake' director Hasan Hadi, who reveals a sad childhood story that inspired his Cannes award-winning Oscar entry from Iraq.

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Films Boutique Delivers ‘The President’s Cake’ to Multiple Territories After Cannes Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

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Films Boutique Delivers 'The President's Cake' to Multiple Territories

Films Boutique has sold Hasan Hadi’s “The President's Cake, which had its world premiere in Directors' Fortnight, to multiple territories.

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Films Boutique Delivers ‘The President’s Cake’ to Multiple Territories After Cannes Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)
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https://variety.com/2025/film/global/films-boutique-the-presidents-cake-cannes-sales-1236404497/

Films Boutique Delivers 'The President's Cake' to Multiple Territories

Films Boutique has sold Hasan Hadi’s “The President's Cake, which had its world premiere in Directors' Fortnight, to multiple territories.

Variety

‘The President’s Cake’ Review: Hasan Hadi’s Warm and Heart-Tugging Tale Sends Dutiful Kids on an Odyssey in Saddam Hussein’s Iraq

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'The President’s Cake’ Cannes Review: Hasan Hadi’s Heart-Tugger in Saddam's Iraq

Playing the Cannes Film Festival, Hasan Hadi’s compassionate directorial debut follows two Iraqi children living under Saddam Hussein.

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