Iraqi director Hasan Hadi’s first feature The President’s Cake has won the second edition of the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight People’s Choice audience award. New York-based Hadi has tapped into his own ...
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Bittersweet Iraqi film The President's Cake brings hope as war rages in the Middle East
When Iraqi filmmaker Hasan Hadi was in primary school, his teacher made him fetch flowers to mark the birthday of then-President Saddam Hussein. Hadi still has a photo of himself holding that bouquet.
When Iraqi helmer-writer Hasan Hadi nabbed the Golden Camera for best first feature at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival with "The President's Cake," Iranian director Jafar Panahi, winner of the main ...
Hasan Hadi's debut feature film is a neorealist look at how life under Saddam Hussein and sanctions in 1990s Iraq destroyed children's innocence. Iraqi film draws on Saddam-era childhood in tale of ...
At this year’s Cairo Intl. Film Festival, Iraqi filmmaker Zahraa Ghandour marks a notable milestone with “Flana,” a documentary centered on the lived realities of Iraqi women. After its world premiere ...
Anna Bruun Nørager's documentary, premiering at CPH:DOX in Copenhagen, comes amid a global backlash: "Extreme conservative forces are trying to push down the fight for women’s rights." By Georg Szalai ...
The Iraq International Youth Film Festival (IIYFF) has announced the opening of submissions for its 3rd edition, set to take place in the Iraqi capital, ...
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