We are truly proud to have screened films from countries that have never before had a film shown in Shrewsbury. To date, we have either shown or are scheduled to show films from over 40 countries.
Our Next Film
Friday 11 September 2026
The President's Cake
12A | Iraq | 2025 | Arabic, subtitled | 102 mins
Director: Hasan Hadi
In 1990s Iraq, a young girl is unexpectedly given the daunting task of baking a birthday cake for Saddam Hussein. Accompanied by her grandmother and her best friend, she embarks on a journey across a society shaped by fear, shortages and quiet acts of resistance. Blending humour, suspense and warmth, this coming-of-age tale offers a vivid portrait of ordinary life under dictatorship.
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- Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
(a) warm and heart–tugging tale - Tomris Laffly, Variety
