A scene from "The President's Cake," by Hassan Hadi, awarded the Jury Prize at the Amman International Film Festival. (Credit: Hassan Hadi)
With "The President's Cake," which won the Jury Prize on Monday at the Amman International Film Festival, Iraqi director Hassan Hadi revisits the Saddam Hussein era through the eyes of a 9-year-old girl. Blending poetic realism with historical chronicle, this powerful debut feature takes viewers to the marshes of southern Iraq, where the personal merges with collective memory.The film has already enjoyed a remarkable international run. It premiered in the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Camera d'Or and the Audience Award. It also received the FIPRESCI Prize at the Miskolc International Film Festival and the Best First Feature Award at the Stockholm International Film Festival. More from the festival In Amman, Cyril Aris triumphs as Arab documentaries take center stage The...
With "The President's Cake," which won the Jury Prize on Monday at the Amman International Film Festival, Iraqi director Hassan Hadi revisits the Saddam Hussein era through the eyes of a 9-year-old girl. Blending poetic realism with historical chronicle, this powerful debut feature takes viewers to the marshes of southern Iraq, where the personal merges with collective memory.The film has already enjoyed a remarkable international run. It premiered in the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Camera d'Or and the Audience Award. It also received the FIPRESCI Prize at the Miskolc International Film Festival and the Best First Feature Award at the Stockholm International Film Festival. More from the festival In Amman, Cyril Aris triumphs as Arab documentaries take center stage The...
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