‘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 ...
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Iraq's top court to resume work after president retires amid controversy

BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s top court was set to resume work Monday after nine judges who had tendered their resignations in recent weeks returned to work following the retirement of the court’s president ...
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Hasan Hadi, Director of ‘The President’s Cake,’ on the Journey of Making Iraq’s First Film at Cannes

Iraqi director Hasan Hadi’s debut feature, “The President’s Cake,” which screens in Directors’ Fortnight, is the first film from Iraq at to play in Cannes. Set in Iraq the 1990s, it also “fills a gap, ...