The President's Cake - Solstice Arts Centre Navan

What to Expect

The President’s Cake is a 2025 Iraqi debut feature directed by Hasan Hadi. Set in 1990s Iraq under Saddam Hussein’s regime, the film follows nine-year-old Lamia, selected at school to bake a cake for the president’s birthday. She travels with her grandmother and pet rooster from their remote village to the city to find the ingredients. A bittersweet, child’s-eye-view portrait of life under dictatorship, mixing drama and comedy. Cert 12A, 105 minutes, Arabic with English subtitles.

Good to Know

• Wednesday 29 July 2026 at 7.30pm at Solstice Arts Centre, Railway Street, Navan.

• Tickets EUR 8; season bundle (4+ films May-Aug 2026) available at EUR 6.50 each.

• Presented by ACCESS Cinema as part of the summer 2026 film programme.

• Arabic language with English subtitles, cert 12A.

Getting There

Solstice Arts Centre is on Railway Street in Navan town centre, close to the bus station. On-street and nearby car parking available in Navan.